There are 5 ways to get from Lake City to Key West by bus, plane, ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Jacksonville, fly
best- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane JAX - EYW
6h 56m$66–301Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lake City to Fort Myersbus Houston
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry Fort Myers Beach
11h 42m$256–293Drive 516.2 mi
- Drive from Lake City to Key Westcar 516.2 mi
10h 1m$95–137Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly
- Drive from Lake City to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SFB - EYW
4h 22m$74–303Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Lake City to Wildwoodbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane TPA - EYW
6h 52m$178–420
Jacksonville (JAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake City to Key West is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lake City to Key West is to drive and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $70 - $310.
The distance between Lake City and Key West is 493 miles. The road distance is 519.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake City to Key West without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 42m and costs $250 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Lake City to Key West, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake City to Key West is 519 miles. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Lake City to Key West.
There are 969+ hotels available in Key West.
What companies run services between Lake City, FL, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake City to Key West. However, you can take the bus to Jacksonville, walk to JRTC Bay J, take the line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) airport, fly to Key West International Airport (EYW), then take the taxi to Key West. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lake City to Key West, FL via Lake City, Fort Myers, and Fort Myers Beach, FL in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Tampa to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- Key West Express
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Key West Express
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