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How to get fromGainesville to Fort Walton Beachby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Fort Walton Beach by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane GNV - VPS
    5h 2m
    $88–404

  2. Drive  290 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Fort Walton Beachcar car 290 mi
    5h 59m
    $53–77

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi taxi
    15h 24m
    $189–267

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane GNV - PNS
    2. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi taxi
    6h 8m
    $156–412

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane GNV - ECP
    2. Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Walton Beachcar car
    6h 12m
    $72–388

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MCO - PNS
    3. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi taxi
    6h 9m
    $216–401

  7. Bus, taxi via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi taxi
    15h 41m
    $234–314

  8. Bus, taxi via Gainesville Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi taxi
    17h 9m
    $176–256

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 3 hours.

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