There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Miramar Beach by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GNV - VPS
5h 15m$112–436Drive 273.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Miramar Beachcar 273.9 mi
5h 35m$50–73Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Miramar Beachtaxi
15h 39m$209–292Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GNV - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Miramar Beachtaxi
5h 41m$182–522Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane GNV - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Miramar Beachcar
6h 19m$62–318Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane JAX - VPS
8h 4m$116–423Bus, taxi via Gainesville Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Miramar Beachtaxi
17h 23m$194–282
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Miramar Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Miramar Beach is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $440.
The distance between Gainesville and Miramar Beach is 289 miles. The road distance is 275.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Miramar Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 39m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Gainesville to Miramar Beach, including transfers.
Miramar Beach is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 8:46 PM in Gainesville and 7:46 PM in Miramar Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Miramar Beach is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Gainesville to Miramar Beach.
There are 8270+ hotels available in Miramar Beach.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Miramar Beach, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Jacksonville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
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