There are 7 ways to get from Longboat Key to Key West by bus, ferry, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus StopFlixBus 2421
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLFort Myers Beach
7h 15m$230–270Drive 360.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Key West360.1 mi
7h 22m$66–95Bus
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Miami Airport
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd StreetLks
11h 30m$95–182Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Key West International Airport (EYW)SRQ - EYW
5h 22m$465–665Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bradenton to MiamiHouston
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FLTo the Keys
13h 16m$262–343Taxi to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Key West International Airport (EYW)PIE - EYW
2h 12m$197–514Line 203 bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Station to 34Th St S/54Th Ave S
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)TPA - EYW
4h 47m$159–540
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Key West is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Key West is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 12m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Longboat Key and Key West is 240 miles. The road distance is 362.2 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Key West without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 15m and costs $230 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Longboat Key to Key West, including transfers.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Key West is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $95 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $700 and takes 5h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Key West is 362 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Longboat Key to Key West.
There are 799+ hotels available in Key West.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Longboat Key to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Miami Airport, Miami International Airport, Miami, Airport Intermodal Station, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tampa to Key West International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $23–80
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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Bradenton to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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 (941) 749-7116
- mcat@mymanatee.org
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Downtown Station to 34Th St S/54Th Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–7
- Adults 18-59
- $1–7
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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