Mobile AL to Destin FL drive: Best stops, distance & time

The best road trip stops on the Mobile AL to Destin FL drive are the Daphne Gator Boardwalk, Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach. The distance from Mobile to Destin by car is 108 miles, with a 2h3m driving time.

Planning a Mobile to Destin road trip itinerary

The Mobile to Pensacola drive connects Gulf Coast cities in Alabama and Florida.

The Alabama Gulf Coast port city of Mobile has a perhaps unexpected party spirit. This is best explored in the bars, or at the Mobile Carnival Museum.

You can also head on board the USS Alabama battleship or visit the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico. The latter includes a ship simulator, where you can have a go at steering a ship through the Gulf.

Mobile experience options include a downtown food tour and a wildlife kayaking tour.

Top Mobile accommodation picks include the personality-packed Fort Conde Inn and the riverside Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza.

Destin is a beach town on the Florida Panhandle, with white sand beaches and several golf courses. The Destin Harbor Boardwalk tends to be the centre of activity, and there is plenty of activity to be in the centre of.

Top Destin experiences include a sunset tiki cruise, a Crab Island sandbar adventure, a dolphin-watching speedboat cruise and parasailing.

You can also try jetski rentals, the Maximum Magic show, Hydrojet sunset tours and banana boat rides.

If looking for Destin accommodation, the Comfort Inn and Suites offers good value and the plush Henderson Beach Resort has private beach access.

Mobile AL to Destin FL distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Mobile AL to Destin FL is 108 miles. That makes for a driving time of around two hours and three minutes. The quickest route is along the I-10 and US-98.

The best stops to add to a Mobile to Destin road trip itinerary are the Daphne Gator Boardwalk, Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach.

For more suggestions, read the guides to the Mobile to Pensacola drive and Pensacola to Destin drive.

Best stops between Mobile and Destin: Daphne Gator Boardwalk

The Gator Boardwalk in Daphne AL stretches over D’Olive Creek. Look down into the water from this half mile boardwalk, and you’ll likely see fish. There’s also a small butterfly garden en route.

As the name suggests, though, the main creatures to look out for here are the local resident alligators. Signs beg visitors not to feed the ‘gators.

Mobile to Destin road trip attractions: Pensacola, Florida

The westernmost city on the Florida Panhandle, Pensacola is home to a major US Naval Station. But for most visitors, interest will lie in the white sand beaches and barrier islands.

Top Pensacola activities include nighttime kayaking with colourful LEDs lighting up the kayaks, and dolphin-watching cruises around the bay.

Other ways of exploring include downtown food tours, ghost and graveyard tours, guided pub crawls, Segway tours and sunset cruises.

For beachside Pensacola accommodation with great guest reviews, take a look at the Pensacola Beach Resort and the SpringHill Suites Pensacola Beach.