There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Fort Walton Beach by car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SDF - VPS
3h 27m$120–533Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LEX - VPS
6h 47m$93–404Drive, bus, taxi via Pensacola
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
20h 40m$301–434Drive 657.8 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Fort Walton Beachcar 657.8 mi
11h 9m$121–174Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
3h 32m$136–604Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane TYS - VPS
4h 44m$119–469Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
22h 55m$225–343
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Fort Walton Beach is to drive and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Lexington and Fort Walton Beach is 624 miles. The road distance is 661.7 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Lexington to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Fort Walton Beach is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:23 PM in Lexington and 9:23 PM in Fort Walton Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Fort Walton Beach is 662 miles. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Lexington to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6157+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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