There are 9 ways to get from Illinois to Key West by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SPI - EYW
8h 38m$125–490Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane ORD - EYW
5h 14m$88–378Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago 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
37h 31m$235–406Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Hollywood Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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 6h$1,152–1,770Drive 1,466.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Key Westcar 1,466.6 mi
27h 7m$268–387Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MDW - EYW
6h 19m$124–568Fly from Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane PIA - EYW
7h 10m$107–454Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane STL - EYW
7h 51m$162–557Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane BMI - EYW
9h 6m$131–486
Illinois to Key West by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Key West is to fly which costs $85 - $380 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Key West is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $85 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Key West. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 31m.
The distance between Illinois and Key West is 1165 miles. The road distance is 1475.2 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Key West without a car is to bus which takes 37h 31m and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Illinois to Key West, including transfers.
Illinois to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $410 and takes 37h 31m.
Illinois to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Key West is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 6:20 PM in Illinois and 7:20 PM in Key West.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Key West International Airport (EYW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 37h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Key West International Airport via Orlando, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Key West International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Key West International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Key West International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Hollywood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
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