There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Key West by plane, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane GNV - EYW
4h 50m$52–284Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Naples, FLbus Tallahassee
- Take the ferry from Marco Island, FL to Key West, FLferry Key West
11h 23m$249–323Drive 474.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Key Westcar 474.4 mi
9h 22m$87–126Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane JAX - EYW
7h 48m$382–833Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MCO - EYW
4h 45m$113–720Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkwaybus
- Take the bus from Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway to Bayside Marketplacebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bayside Marketplace to Plaza Hotel
14h 31m$129–168Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville 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
15h 11m$74–132
Gainesville to Key West by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Key West is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Key West is to bus and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $110 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Key West. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Gainesville and Key West is 365 miles. The road distance is 477.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Key West without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 23m and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Gainesville to Key West, including transfers.
Gainesville to Key West bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Key West is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 15h 11m.
Gainesville to Key West bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Miami Airport Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Key West is 477 miles. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Gainesville to Key West.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Key West, 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 N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–650
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Naples, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (+1) 407 649 4994
- support@miamiorlando.com
- Website
- Jet Set Express
Bus from Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway to Bayside Marketplace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Jet Set Express
- Schedules at
- Jet Set Express
- Book at
- Jet Set Express
- Adult
- $35–45
- Phone
- (+1) 305-600-2226
- lyberi.com@gmail.com
- Website
- Lyberi
Shuttle from Bayside Marketplace to Plaza Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Lyberi
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Key West Transit
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- Key West Express
Ferry from Marco Island, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Key West Express
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