There are 6 ways to get from Punta Cana to Destin by plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane PUJ - VPS
8h 37m$190–830Bus to La Romana International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romanabus
- Fly from La Romana International Airport (LRM) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LRM - VPS
13h 36m$185–650Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane PUJ - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
9h 43m$250–835Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane PUJ - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
9h 1m$310–1,005Shuttle to Las Américas International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SDQ - VPS
9h 39m$300–785Bus to La Romana International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romanabus
- Fly from La Romana International Airport (LRM) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane LRM - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
14h 7m$255–655
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to Destin is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to Destin is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Punta Cana and Destin is 1435 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Punta Cana to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 2h behind Punta Cana. It is currently 10:36 AM in Punta Cana and 8:36 AM in Destin.
There are 7214+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Romana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from La Romana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Havana, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from La Romana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from La Romana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Havana, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Shuttle from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Welcome Pickups - Dominican Republic
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
Bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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