There are 8 ways to get from Washington DC 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DCA - VPS
4h 23m$163–709Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BWI - VPS
4h 56m$139–1,097Bus, taxi via LaGrange
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
24h 29m$291–444Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
35h 40m$454–917Drive 916 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Destincar 916 mi
17h 47m$168–242Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane DCA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
4h 59m$263–834Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DCA - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
5h 10m$223–714Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
31h 32m$267–438
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Destin is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Destin is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Washington DC and Destin is 818 miles. The road distance is 921.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi via LaGrange which takes 24h 29m and costs $290 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Washington DC to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Washington DC. It is currently 8:15 AM in Washington DC and 7:15 AM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Destin is 921 miles. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Washington DC to Destin.
There are 7253+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $80–180
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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