There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Destin by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SFO - VPS
8h 18m$160–547Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
2d 4h$512–751Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain
- Take the bus from Pascagoula to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
2d 14h$1,242–2,046Drive 2,404.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Destincar 2,404.4 mi
40h 18m$439–634Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SFO - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
9h 3m$220–432Fly Oakland International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane OAK - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
9h 21m$286–788Fly Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane OAK - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
9h 9m$236–478Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SJC - VPS
9h 17m$182–669
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Destin is to fly and taxi which costs $220 - $440 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Destin is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between San Francisco and Destin is 2139 miles. The road distance is 2418.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from San Francisco to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:13 PM in San Francisco and 6:13 PM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Destin is 2418 miles. It takes approximately 40h 18m to drive from San Francisco to Destin.
There are 7224+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pascagoula to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
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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