There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Key West (Island) by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, shuttle, 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 to Key West International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SAN - EYW
7h 13m$130–550Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
2d 22h$597–832Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- 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
2d 23h$962–1,869Drive 2,782 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Key Westcar 2,782 mi
45h 32m$508–734Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SAN - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
10h 15m$476–1,387Fly to Miami International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SAN - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
10h 8m$319–671Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Key West Airportbus
3d$487–943
San Diego to Key West (Island) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Key West (Island) is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Key West (Island) is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Key West (Island). However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Key West Airport via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Miami Airport Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between San Diego and Key West (Island) is 2224 miles. The road distance is 2798.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Key West (Island) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Key West International Airport (EYW), including transfers and time at the airport.
San Diego to Key West (Island) bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Key West (Island) is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 3 days 0h.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Key West International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 33m and has one stopover.
San Diego to Key West (Island) bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Key West (Island), FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Key West Airport via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Miami Airport Station in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Key West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- [email protected]
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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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More Questions & Answers
Key West (Island) is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:49 PM in San Diego and 9:49 PM in Key West (Island).
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Key West (Island) is 2798 miles. It takes approximately 45h 32m to drive from San Diego to Key West (Island).
Delta and American Airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Key West International Airport Airport.
There are 979+ hotels available in Key West (Island).





















