There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Key West by plane, train, bus, ferry, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LAX - EYW
8h 21m$209–576Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane BUR - EYW
19h 45m$198–822Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
2d 14h$699–1,226Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas 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
2d 21h$467–932Drive 2,832 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Key Westcar 2,832 mi
47h 17m$517–747Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane ONT - EYW
9h 43m$261–1,134Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SNA - EYW
11h 28m$231–929Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane PSP - EYW
12h 2m$313–1,275
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Key West is to fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Key West. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Key West is 2320 miles. The road distance is 2848.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Key West without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs $700 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Los Angeles to Key West, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $200 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h.
Los Angeles to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Key West is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 5:29 AM in Los Angeles and 8:29 AM in Key West.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Key West is 2849 miles. It takes approximately 47h 17m to drive from Los Angeles to Key West.
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