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Miami & Miami Beach to Key West & the Florida Keys by flight, bus or road
About 260 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,850 per person. The flight (3.4 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Key West & the Florida Keys to Miami & Miami BeachFastest
Private car
Rental car down the Overseas Highway (US-1), per vehicle
4 h door to door. The flight (3.4 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Bus
Greyhound / Keys Shuttle coach from Miami Airport
from ₹2,850 per person
Best value
Bus
Greyhound / Keys Shuttle coach from Miami Airport
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car down the Overseas Highway (US-1), per vehicle | 4 h | ₹8,650–₹11,600per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Greyhound / Keys Shuttle coach from Miami Airport | 4.8 h | ₹2,850–₹5,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | American, Miami–Key West (EYW) | 3.4 h | ₹7,700–₹28,340per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car down the Overseas Highway (US-1), per vehicle: A two-lane road over 42 bridges: weekend and holiday traffic adds an hour. One-way rentals to Key West carry a drop-off fee.
- Flight, American, Miami–Key West (EYW): Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car down the Overseas Highway (US-1), per vehicle | ₹8,650–₹11,600 | ₹8,650–₹11,600 |
| Bus · Greyhound / Keys Shuttle coach from Miami Airport | ₹5,700–₹11,420 | ₹11,400–₹22,840 |
| Flight · American, Miami–Key West (EYW) | ₹15,400–₹56,680 | ₹30,800–₹1,13,360 |
Once you’re in Key West & the Florida Keys
- Best time: December – May
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – May). Against it: Hurricane Season.
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Plan Miami & Miami Beach and Key West & the Florida Keys
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.