There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Florida Keys by bus, shuttle, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Miami Airportbus Tallahassee-Miami
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Summerland Key - Mote Marine LabTo the Keys
12h 42m$159–321Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to West Palm Beach, FLbus
- Take the train from West Palm Beach Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
14h 1m$55–191Drive 459 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Florida Keyscar 459 mi
8h 59m$84–121Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane GNV - EYW
9h 3m$114–490Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Miami Airport Stationbus FlixBus 2410 / ...
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus Greyhound US0720s
13h 10m$74–154Bus, train via Kissimmee
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
15h 58m$100–322Bus to Orlando, fly to Key West International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MCO - EYW
7h 38m$167–524Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Miami International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane GNV - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
8h 3m$178–486
Gainesville to Florida Keys by bus, shuttle, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Florida Keys is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Florida Keys is to bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Florida Keys. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Sugarloaf Key - Lower - Sugarloaf Lodge via Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Gainesville and Florida Keys is 493 miles. The road distance is 461.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Florida Keys without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 42m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Gainesville to Florida Keys, including transfers.
Gainesville to Florida Keys bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Florida Keys is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 13h 10m.
Gainesville to Florida Keys bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Miami Airport Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Florida Keys is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Gainesville to Florida Keys.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Florida Keys, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Florida Keys via Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30, and Sugarloaf Key - Lower - Sugarloaf Lodge in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from West Palm Beach Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $26–140
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to West Palm Beach, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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