There are 8 ways to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Rickenbacker International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LCK - VPS
2h 36m$126–448Fly Akron to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CAK - VPS
3h 51m$108–431Bus, 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 24m$280–418Drive 819 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Fort Walton Beachcar 819 mi
13h 52m$150–216Fly Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
4h 9m$125–586Drive 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 25m$137–605Fly 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 41m$108–519Bus, 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 19m$291–439
Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
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 36m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Ohio and Fort Walton Beach is 700 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 24m and costs $280 - $420.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Ohio to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Fort Walton Beach is 1h behind Ohio. It is currently 3:35 AM in Ohio and 2:35 AM 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 5560+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Akron to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Akron to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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