How to get from Miami to Key West

Getting from Miami to Key West can be a great adventure depending on the means of transportation that you chose. One of the cheapest and most popular ways to travel from Miami to Key West is by bus. This is a 4 hour ride through more than 20 different islands.

Another way of getting from Miami to Key West is by plane. Planes that are flying to this island are rather small and are called puddle jumpers. The flight is very fast and if flying during the day you will also have the opportunity of seeing a breathtaking view of the Keys.

Car is another means of transportation from Miami to Key West. The trip lasts around 3 hours. Even though some people thing that the island is not reachable by car the truth is that there is a huge road intersected with many bridges and islands. One of the longest bridges is called Seven Mile Bridge and offers a marvelous sense as if you are driving on the water.

If you are coming from another state, flying to Ft. Lauderdale is recommended and then taking a rental car from Homestead to Key West down Highway 1. Florida's Turnpike is the fastest way to reach Key West and a good thing is that it will cost you only $4 in tolls to take the Turnpike. After reaching your destination it is advised that you leave the rented car on the airport and later rent a new one at the end of your vacations.



The distance from Miami to Key West is measured by miles and is about 3 hours of driving and 161.4 miles long. If you prefer traveling by water, there are as well a lot of cruises available that will take you to the island which depart usually from Bayside in Miami. There are as well boats available using the same port, however cruises are more popular means of transportation.

When you ask yourself, How to get from Miami to Key West?, There are many reasons why one would like to go to Key West which doesn't have to be just for vacation purposes. This island is the paradise for people that like snorkeling and explore the underwater world. There are more than 200 species of fish with which you can swim together, or if you are more adventurous you should dare to explore the Dry Tortugas reefs and maybe find hidden pirate treasure.

As for many of the Key West tours, some of the most popular ones include a visit to the Ernest Hemingway´s house where he used to live for one decade in the time he created his two most popular novels. There are many things dedicated to Hemingway such as for example the Hemingway Festival. Today his house represents a piece of history as well as a place where it is believed that his ghost still lives. According to some stories, some tourists swore to have heard a sound of a typewriter even though the house is empty.

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