There are 6 ways to get from California to Key West by plane, train, bus, ferry, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LAX - EYW
8h 41m$569–926Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SFO - EYW
9h 42m$141–516Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
2d 19h$955–1,665Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd Streetbus Lks
2d 21h$453–857Drive 2,832 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Key Westcar 2,832 mi
47h 18m$517–747Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SAN - EYW
8h 46m$164–668
California to Key West by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Key West is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from California to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $550 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Key West. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between California and Key West is 2319 miles. The road distance is 2848.5 miles.
The best way to get from California to Key West without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 19h and costs $950 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from California to Key West, including transfers.
California to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $550 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 21h.
California to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Key West is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 7:57 PM in California and 10:57 PM in Key West.
What companies run services between California, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 305-809-3700
- Website
- cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/595/Schedules-and-Route-Maps
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
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Yes, the driving distance between California to Key West is 2849 miles. It takes approximately 47h 18m to drive from California to Key West.
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