There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Panama City by plane, car, or bus
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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane SDF - ECP
5h 23m$147–533Fly Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SDF - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama Citycar
4h 51m$89–471Drive 626.1 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Panama Citycar 626.1 mi
11h 2m$115–165Fly Blue Grass Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LEX - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama Citycar
5h 25m$138–655Fly Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama Citycar
5h 1m$104–520Bus to Nashville, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane BNA - ECP
6h 33m$160–518
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Panama City is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Panama City is to fly and drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $85 - $480.
The distance between Kentucky and Panama City is 575 miles. The road distance is 629.7 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Kentucky to Panama City, including transfers.
Panama City is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 6:03 PM in Kentucky and 5:03 PM in Panama City.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Panama City is 630 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Kentucky to Panama City.
There are 3675+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Panama City, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Nashville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Nashville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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