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What’s the best route from Destin, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia?

I’ve recently moved to Destin and I want to head back home to Atlanta to visit my family. What’s the best driving route to get there?

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Andrea Barrett · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s great you’re heading home to visit your family! The best route from Destin, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, takes I-85 N. It covers a distance of 320 miles and is about a *5 hour and 27 minute drive.
Here’s how to get there:
  • Get onto US-98 E/Harbor Blvd
  • Follow FL-293 N and FL-285 N to US-90 E in Walton County
  • Turn onto FL-293 N
  • Take the FL-285 exit toward I-10 E/Niceville/Mossy Head
  • Merge onto FL-285 N
  • Take Co Hwy 1087, US-331 N and US-84 E to AL-87 N/Neil Grantham Dr in Elba
  • Follow AL-87 N to US-231 N in Troy
  • Continue on US-231 N to Bullock County
  • Continue on Bullock County 37 to Montgomery County
  • Follow I-85 N to Fulton St SW in Atlanta. Take exit 246 from I-85 N
While you may be heading away from the Emerald Coast beaches, there are a few great places to stop along the way to stretch your legs. Be sure to check these out:
  • Britton Hill (the highest point in Florida)
  • Vortex Spring
  • Great Florida Birding Trail
  • Seacrest Wolf Preserve
  • Blackwater River State Park
Although the drive from Destin to Georgia isn’t extremely lengthy, you’ll still want to make sure you’ve packed a solid insurance policy to keep you protected along the way—
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