There are 9 ways to get from California to Florida Keys by plane, train, shuttle, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LAX - EYW
11h 27m$298–682Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane LAX - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
11h 49m$243–677Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Summerland Key - Mote Marine Lab
4d$514–1,558Drive 2,816.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Florida Keyscar 2,816.5 mi
46h 53m$514–743Fly San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SAN - EYW
11h 35m$330–1,274Fly San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SAN - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
11h 27m$334–1,089Fly San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SAN - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
12h 4m$304–859Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LAX - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
12h 18m$263–587Bus, train
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
4d 10h$449–1,343
California to Florida Keys by bus, train, taxi, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Florida Keys is to fly and shuttle which costs $260 - $600 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from California to Florida Keys is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 27m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between California and Florida Keys is 2339 miles. The road distance is 2833 miles.
The best way to get from California to Florida Keys without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 4 days 0h and costs $500 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from California to Florida Keys, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Florida Keys is 2833 miles. It takes approximately 46h 53m to drive from California to Florida Keys.
There are 823+ hotels available in Florida Keys.
What companies run services between California, USA and Florida Keys, FL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- groups@keysshuttle.com
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Summerland Key - Mote Marine Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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