There are 5 ways to get from California to Key West by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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 45m$139–576Train, 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$879–1,599Drive 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 54m$164–668Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SFO - EYW
9h 48m$141–506
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Key West is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from California to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $130 - $600.
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 $850 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from California to Key West, including transfers.
Key West is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 5:46 AM in California and 8:46 AM in Key West.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Key West is 2849 miles. It takes approximately 47h 18m to drive from California to Key West.
There are 740+ hotels available 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $20–45
- 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
- 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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