There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Key West International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane DSM - EYW
8h 37m$305–1,290Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane DSM - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
9h 31m$290–875Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
2d 14h$372–783Drive 1,663.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Florida Keyscar 1,663.9 mi
29h 56m$304–439Fly to Miami International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane DSM - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
9h 13m$320–1,055Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
2d 18h$408–1,121Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus
- Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station 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
2d 22h$326–981
Des Moines to Florida Keys by bus, train, taxi, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Des Moines and Florida Keys is 1393 miles. The road distance is 1673.6 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys without a car is to bus and train via Toledo which takes 2 days 14h and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Florida Keys is 1674 miles. It takes approximately 29h 56m to drive from Des Moines to Florida Keys.
There are 815+ hotels available in Florida Keys.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Florida Keys, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- 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 Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- groups@keysshuttle.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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