There are 9 ways to get from The Villages to Key West by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly
best- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SFB - EYW
2h 39m$172–412Drive 418.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Key Westcar 418.3 mi
8h 36m$77–111Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Fort Myersbus Houston
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry Fort Myers Beach
11h 25m$244–275Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Spanish Springs to Brightline Orlando Station
- Take the train from Orlando to Miamitrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Bayside Marketplace to Plaza Hotel
13h 19m$143–289Shuttle to Orlando, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MCO - EYW
4h$114–715Shuttle to Tampa, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane TPA - EYW
5h$133–471Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane GNV - EYW
7h 53m$129–378Taxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stoptaxi
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane DAB - EYW
7h 38m$240–703Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus
- Take the train from Lakeland to Hollywood Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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
15h 56m$118–228
The Villages to Key West by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Key West is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Key West is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $170 - $420.
The distance between The Villages and Key West is 352 miles. The road distance is 420.8 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Key West without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 25m and costs $240 - $280.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from The Villages to Key West, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Key West is 421 miles. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from The Villages to Key West.
There are 869+ hotels available in Key West.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Key West, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from The Villages to Key West. However, you can take the taxi to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB airport, fly to Key West International Airport (EYW), then take the taxi to Key West. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Key West, FL via Wildwood Amtrak Station, Wildwood, Fort Myers, and Fort Myers Beach, FL in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Tampa to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Orlando to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $40–90
- Premium
- $110–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland to Hollywood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Wildwood to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Spanish Springs to Brightline Orlando Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $40–50
- call in
- $45–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- (+1) 305-600-2226
- [email protected]
- Website
- lyberi.com
Shuttle from Bayside Marketplace to Plaza Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://lyberi.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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 Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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