There are 5 ways to get from Louisiana to Destin by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
5h 42m$152–213Drive 246.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Orleans to Destincar 246.8 mi
4h 28m$45–66Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MSY - VPS
3h 59m$131–541Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
6h 35m$149–197Fly from Shreveport
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SHV - VPS
7h 12m$122–472
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Destin is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Destin is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Louisiana and Destin is 291 miles. The road distance is 248.2 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Destin without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Louisiana to Destin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Destin is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Louisiana to Destin.
There are 7265+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Shreveport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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