There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Destin 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 Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SDF - VPS
3h 41m$117–508Drive 623.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Destincar 623.1 mi
10h 38m$114–165Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
15h 35m$280–377Fly Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
3h 51m$152–706Fly Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane SDF - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
5h 54m$217–633Bus, taxi via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
18h 13m$269–373
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Destin is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Destin is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Kentucky and Destin is 560 miles. The road distance is 626.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 35m and costs $280 - $380.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Kentucky to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 12:42 PM in Kentucky and 11:42 AM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Destin is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Kentucky to Destin.
There are 7243+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Montgomery to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $80–180
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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