There are 7 ways to get from Wilmington to Florida Keys by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Wilmington International Airport to Key West International Airport
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane ILM - EYW
6h 57m$151–431Bus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
27h 11m$163–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Hollywood Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Keybus
29h 3m$302–637Drive 892.6 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to Florida Keyscar 892.6 mi
16h 27m$163–236Fly Wilmington International Airport to Miami International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane ILM - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
7h 34m$231–551Fly Wilmington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane ILM - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
8h 4m$356–711Taxi to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly to Key West International Airport
- Take the taxi from Wilmington to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)taxi
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane OAJ - EYW
8h 54m$284–610
Wilmington to Florida Keys by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to Florida Keys is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to Florida Keys is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $150 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmington to Florida Keys. However, there are services departing from Market St EB at 6th St and arriving at Sugarloaf Key - Lower - Sugarloaf Lodge via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Fayetteville Bus Station, Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride, Miami Airport Station and Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 11m.
The distance between Wilmington and Florida Keys is 740 miles. The road distance is 897.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Florida Keys without a car is to bus which takes 27h 11m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Wilmington to Florida Keys, including transfers.
Wilmington to Florida Keys bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit station.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Florida Keys is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $150 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 27h 11m.
Wilmington to Florida Keys bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Fayetteville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to Florida Keys is 898 miles. It takes approximately 16h 27m to drive from Wilmington to Florida Keys.
What companies run services between Wilmington, NC, USA and Florida Keys, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Key West International Airport (EYW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market St EB at 6th St to Florida Keys via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Fayetteville Bus Station, Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride, Miami Airport Station, Big Pine Key, Big Pine Key - CVS / MM30, and Sugarloaf Key - Lower - Sugarloaf Lodge in around 27h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Key West International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Hollywood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Big Pine Key
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- [email protected]
- Website
- Keys Shuttle
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Big Pine Key, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- Keys Shuttle
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
- Keys Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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