There are 9 ways to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach 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 Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
4h 7m$125–586Fly Akron to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CAK - VPS
3h 45m$99–410Bus, taxi via Dayton
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
23h 26m$274–385Drive 819 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Fort Walton Beachcar 819 mi
13h 52m$150–216Fly Rickenbacker International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LCK - VPS
2h 33m$126–468Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LEX - VPS
5h 24m$107–425Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CMH - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Walton Beachcar
6h 45m$103–519Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane PIT - VPS
6h 10m$131–598Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
27h 21m$286–400
Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Ohio and Fort Walton Beach is 629 miles. The road distance is 823.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via Dayton which takes 23h 26m and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Fort Walton Beach is 1h behind Ohio. It is currently 2:16 PM in Ohio and 1:16 PM in Fort Walton Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Fort Walton Beach is 824 miles. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6122+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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