Travel Guides

Getting to Gulf Shores

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Short answer

Gulf Shores is accessible via published Allegiant nonstop routes to Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF) from Midwest and Southeast cities. Most listed routes are under about 2 hours, but schedules and fares change seasonally, so verify current flights with Allegiant before booking.

Drive markets

If you're driving down rather than flying, the Alabama coast is within a day's drive of much of the Midwest and Southeast.

More drive-market guides coming for Atlanta (~6 hr), Memphis (~7 hr), Jackson (~3.5 hr), and New Orleans (~3 hr).

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