There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys by plane, bus, train, shuttle, 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 to Key West International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane DSM - EYW
7h 46m$235–765Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Summerland Key - Mote Marine Lab
2d 13h$908–1,782Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
2d 17h$672–1,321Drive 1,652.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Florida Keyscar 1,652.7 mi
30h 24m$302–436Fly to Miami International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane DSM - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
9h 11m$330–955Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane DSM - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
9h 22m$370–1,075
Des Moines to Florida Keys by bus, train, taxi, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Des Moines and Florida Keys is 1393 miles. The road distance is 1662.3 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys without a car is to bus and train and shuttle which takes 2 days 13h and costs $900 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Des Moines to Florida Keys, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Florida Keys is 1662 miles. It takes approximately 30h 24m to drive from Des Moines to Florida Keys.
There are 881+ hotels available in Florida Keys.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Florida Keys, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Key West International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- [email protected]
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Summerland Key - Mote Marine Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
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