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TRANSPORTATION GUIDE
FORGOTTEN COAST
Getting Here & Getting Around
Your relaxing Forgotten Coast vacation starts with our transportation guide! Choose your routes, plan your flights—we’ve got all the information you need for a stress-free getaway! We also have a wide collection of rental homes and condos if you’re still searching for the perfect place to stay.
Find Your Way to the Forgotten Coast
Tucked along the quiet Gulf coastline and St. Joseph’s Bay, the Forgotten Coast is where unforgettable adventure meets pure relaxation. Located 100 miles from Tallahassee and Destin, this coastal oasis offers seclusion, while still being easily accessible via US Highway 98.
Enjoy panoramic views as you cruise past coastal towns and St. Joseph Bay or drink in the natural beauty of Tate’s Hell State Forest. With I-10 to the north and I-75 and I-65 to either side, getting here from out of state is an easy drive, with many Southeast locations less than a day’s travel. If arriving by air, Tallahassee International Airport (THS), Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) each offer direct flights from multiple cities and are within a 2 to 3 hour drive.
GETTING HERE
DRIVING IN
Closer Than You Think
- Atlanta: 331 miles
- Baton Rouge: 434 miles
- Birmingham: 320 miles
- Charlotte: 576 miles
- Chattanooga: 443 miles
- Dallas: 822 miles
- Houston: 700 miles
- Jackson: 422 miles
- Jacksonville: 259 miles
- Knoxville: 540 miles
- Little Rock: 678 miles
- Louisville: 683 miles
- Memphis: 563 miles
- Mobile: 211 miles
- Montgomery: 224 miles
- Nashville: 509 miles
- New Orleans: 376 miles
- Orlando: 327 miles
- Tallahassee: 118 miles
- Tampa: 345 miles
FLYING IN
Closest Airports to the Forgotten Coast
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
Distance: Approximately 75 miles
Phone: 850-763-6751
Website: iflybeaches.com
Address: 6300 W Bay Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL 32409
Air Service: Delta Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines
Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)
Distance: Approximately 100 miles
Phone: 850.891.7800
Website: talgov.com/airport
Address: 3300 Capital Circle SW, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Air Service: American Airlines, Delta Airlines
Distance: Approximately 116 miles
Phone: 850-651-7160
Website: flyvps.com
Address: 1701 State Road 85 N, Eglin AFB, FL 32542
Air Service: Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines
GET THERE FAST
Cities With Non-Stop Flight Service
- Atlanta
- TLH: Delta Airlines
- ECP: Delta Airlines
- VPS: Delta Airlines
- Austin
- ECP: Delta Airlines
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- VPS: Delta Airlines
- Baltimore
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- Boston
- ECP: Delta Airlines
- VPS: Allegiant Airlines
- VPS: Delta Airlines
- VPS: jetBlue
- Charlotte:
- TLH: American Airlines
- ECP: American Airlines
- VPS: American Airlines
- Charlotte:
- TLH: American Airlines
- ECP: American Airlines
- VPS: American Airlines
- Chicago
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- ECP: United Airlines
- VPS: Allegiant Airlines
- Dallas
- TLH: American Airlines
- ECP: American Airlines
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- VPS: American Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- Denver
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- ECP: United Airlines
- VPS: Allegiant Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- Detroit
- VPS: Delta Airlines
- Indianapolis
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- Houston
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- ECP: United Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- Kansas City
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- Miami
- TLH: American Airlines
- VPS: American Airlines
- Minneapolis
- VPS: Delta Airlines
- VPS: Sun Country Airlines
- Nashville
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- New York
- ECP: Delta Airlines
- VPS: Delta Airlines
- VPS: jetBlue
- Philadelphia
- VPS: American Airlines
- Pittsburgh
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- St. Louis
- ECP: Southwest Airlines
- VPS: Allegiant Airlines
- VPS: Southwest Airlines
- Washington, D.C.
- TLH: American Airlines
- ECP: American Airlines
- VPS: American Airlines
Non-stop flights from Allegiant Air are seasonally available from numerous additional cities, including Cincinnati, Des Moines, Akron, and Asheville.
GETTING AROUND
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Free EV Charging Stations in the Forgotten Coast
EV Connect Charging Stations:
102 Canal Pkwy, Mexico Beach, FL 32456
105 Tallahassee St. Carrabelle Fl, 32322
Note: There are additional EV charging stations in nearby Panama City, Florida
EXPLORING
Breezy Biking, Walking, and Running
The Loggerhead Trail stretches from Salinas Park to St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, offering a paved 8-mile pathway beside Highway 30E for discovering Cape San Blas.
ESCAPE TO THE FORGOTTEN COAST
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