There are 4 ways to travel from Miami to Key West. Each has their own benefits and downfall, so let me explain what it is and how to use it.
Travel Time from Miami to Key West
Except for flights travel time from Miami to Key West on each transportation is almost the same.
- Flight : 1 hour
- Bus : 4 hours
- Tour Bus : 4 – 6 hours (depending on where you get picked up)
- Driving : 4 hours, but you should be stopping at few places
Miami International Airport to Key West (Flight)
The fastest and easiest way is to get the flight.
The flight time is only an hour, but you should calculate the travel time from airport to the city.
But it still only takes about three hours in total = getting to Miami Airport : 20 minutes, an hour flight, getting to the town from Key West Airport : 10 minutes, going through security : 2 hours).
It can cost about 100 dollar to 400 dollars during peak season.
If you are going to fly here are few things you need to know before flying and you can check it out below.
Road Trip
I think Miami to Key West drive is the best way to do Kew West trip.
Of course, you will have to rent a car.
But that is pretty easy if you are over 21 and know how to drive, because the road to Key West is pretty straight forward (and like literally just straight) and easy.
I usually book it through Rentalcars where I can compare the price of rental companies.
You can do a Miami to Key West road trip and there are so many beautiful places to stop for a look and eat.
I actually made a road trip itinerary on a separate post, and you can check it out.
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Bus
The cheapest way is to do with a bus. Greyhound Miami to Key West bus only cost about 15 dollars (30 dollars round trip).
greyhound key west to Miami will take about 4 hours.
- Miami Terminal Adress: 3861 NW 21st St, Miami, FL 33142, United States
If you are going to take a bus from Greyhound Terminal, you will have to get the bus SL.
- Key West Terminal Adress: 3491 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040, United States
The only problem is that you have to get to the bus terminal which is both at the Airport.
So you will have to find a way to get to the airport. From Miami, there are few ways to get there and I wrote it in detail below.
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From Key West Terminal, you can take the SL bus ($2) to Duval St or simply call Uber / LYFT ($15 – $20)
Day Trip from Miami
This is the most popular way people do Key West. Of course you can stay in Key West for few days, but many people don’t have the luxury to do that.
You can do a Key West day trip through Greyhound.
But because you will have to get to the terminal and get a bus or taxi to Duval St (where you should be at), you will literally just have 3 – 4 hours of time you can spend in Key West. And that is not acceptable.
So if you are planning on a day trip, I would recommend to go with a tour.
I know there are 100s of tours and you don’t know which one to choose.
I wrote a detailed blog on which bus to choose for Miami day trip to Key West.
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