There are 7 ways to get from Kentucky to Key West by plane, bus, ferry, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly from Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LEX - EYW
4h 22m$142–530Fly from Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SDF - EYW
6h 2m$98–416Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
28h 26m$365–488Drive 1,175 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Key Westcar 1,175 mi
22h 6m$215–310Taxi to Evansville, fly
- Take the taxi from Owensboro to Evansville (EVV)taxi
- Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane EVV - EYW
6h 3m$174–463Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane CVG - EYW
4h 20m$112–474Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville 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
29h 56m$173–355
Kentucky to Key West by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Key West is to bus which costs $170 - $360 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Key West is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Key West. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between Kentucky and Key West is 963 miles. The road distance is 1181.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Key West without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 28h 26m and costs $360 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Kentucky to Key West, including transfers.
Kentucky to Key West bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Key West is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 29h 56m.
Kentucky to Key West bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Key West is 1182 miles. It takes approximately 22h 6m to drive from Kentucky to Key West.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Evansville to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Covington to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Evansville to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Evansville to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Evansville to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Covington to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Evansville to Key West International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Evansville to Key West International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Covington to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Key West International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- 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
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
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