There are 7 ways to get from Louisiana to Key West by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MSY - EYW
4h$452–853Fly from Shreveport
cheapest- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SHV - EYW
6h 15m$93–389Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
20h 42m$322–383Drive 1,001 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Key Westcar 1,001 mi
17h 48m$183–264Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LFT - EYW
5h 31m$107–416Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane LCH - EYW
5h 38m$117–456Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Miamibus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd Streetbus Lks
26h 45m$177–265
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Key West is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Key West is to fly which takes 4h and costs $450 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Key West. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Biloxi, Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between Louisiana and Key West is 648 miles. The road distance is 1006.9 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Key West without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 20h 42m and costs $320 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Louisiana to Key West, including transfers.
Louisiana to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Key West is to fly which takes 4h and costs $450 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 26h 45m.
Louisiana to Key West bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Biloxi Transit Center station.
Key West is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 7:02 PM in Louisiana and 8:02 PM in Key West.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Breeze Airways fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street via Biloxi Transit Center, Biloxi, Miami, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 in around 26h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Shreveport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Shreveport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Shreveport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Key West International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Shreveport to Key West International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Key West International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 305-809-3700
- Website
- cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Bus from Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30 to N Roosevelt & 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/595/Schedules-and-Route-Maps
- 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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