There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Key West by plane, bus, train, shuttle, 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 Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane DSM - EYW
5h 50m$259–1,134Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MLI - EYW
9h 4m$143–665Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
2d 13h$398–947Bus, train via Newark
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Miami 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 15h$357–1,073Drive 1,679.3 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Key Westcar 1,679.3 mi
30h 19m$307–443Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane ALO - EYW
8h 31m$170–735Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane CID - EYW
9h 38mFly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane OMA - EYW
8h 18m$254–1,216Bus, train
- 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 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 19h$310–1,003
Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Key West is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Key West is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $250 - $1,200.
The distance between Iowa and Key West is 1374 miles. The road distance is 1689.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Key West without a car is to bus and train and shuttle which takes 2 days 13h and costs $390 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Iowa to Key West, including transfers.
Key West is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 5:52 AM in Iowa and 6:52 AM in Key West.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Key West is 1689 miles. It takes approximately 30h 19m to drive from Iowa to Key West.
There are 739+ hotels available in Key West.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Omaha to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Key West International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Omaha to Key West International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Newark Penn Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $60–210
- 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
- $40–100
- 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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- groups@keysshuttle.com
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/595/Schedules-and-Route-Maps
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- 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
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