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How to get fromMerritt Island to Destinby car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Merritt Island to Destin by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Merritt Island to Daytona-Beach-Airport-DABcar car
    2. Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane DAB - VPS
    5h 34m
    $116–451

  2. Drive  428.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merritt Island to Destincar car 428.3 mi
    8h 12m
    $79–113

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Orlando Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    17h 50m
    $399–529

  4. Taxi to Melbourne International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane MLB - VPS
    5h 10m
    $215–579

  5. Taxi to Melbourne International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane MLB - ECP
    3. Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi taxi
    6h 13m
    $315–694

  6. Fly Orlando to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MCO - PNS
    2. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi taxi
    4h 54m
    $297–503

  7. Fly Orlando to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane MCO - VPS
    6h 2m
    $207–548

  8. Taxi, bus via Jacksonville

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Ucf Superstoptaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    22h 3m
    $371–494

  9. Shuttle, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Orlando Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Orlando to Jacksonvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    22h 55m
    $376–505

Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Merritt Island, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) hourly.

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