There are 3 ways to get from Santa Monica to Key West by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LAX - EYW
8h 48m$202–566Train, 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 17h$517–885Drive 2,846.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Key Westcar 2,846.1 mi
47h 36m$520–751
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Key West is to fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Key West is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Santa Monica and Key West is 2317 miles. The road distance is 2862.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Key West without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Santa Monica to Key West, including transfers.
Key West is 3h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 5:06 PM in Santa Monica and 8:06 PM in Key West.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Key West is 2863 miles. It takes approximately 47h 36m to drive from Santa Monica to Key West.
There are 943+ hotels available in Key West.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Key West International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- 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
- $180–480
- 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
- 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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