Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Orlando to Key West. If you're planning a road trip to Key West, you can research locations to stop along the way. Find the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Orlando
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:44 pm Vero Beach
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 1:44 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:54 pm Jupiter
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
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10:00 am leave from Jupiter
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:24 am Miami
eat at Versailles
stay for about 3 hours and leave at 2:24 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:39 pm Key Largo
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 4:39 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:47 pm Marathon
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 6:47 pm
drive for about 1 hour
7:49 pm arrive in Key West
eat at Blue Heaven Restaurant
stay at Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
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Your starting point is Orlando, Florida.
You can enter an exact street address if you want to get precise directions, but this is optional.
Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Vero Beach (2 answers)
Jupiter (2 answers)
Miami (132 answers)
Miami Beach (22 mentions)
Lincoln Road (14 mentions)
Lincoln Road Mall (11 mentions)
Ocean Drive (9 mentions)
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (9 mentions)
restaurants around Miami:
Versailles
Joe's Stone Crab
Puerto Sagua Restaurant
Seasons 52
The Broken Shaker
questions about Miami:
What is your favorite restaurant in Miami?
Good Cuban food in Miami?
What is the weather like during the winter months?
one night lay over in Miami- what to see, where to eat?
Looking for a trendy and unique restaurant to celebrate my birthday!
Key Largo (10 answers)
questions about Key Largo:
Restaurant Recommendations?
What's the best neighborhood in Key Largo for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Key Largo?
Marathon (6 answers)
Your final destination is Key West, Florida.
You can enter the exact street address of your destination, but this is optional.
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Key West.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Blue Heaven Restaurant, which was mentioned 8 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Key West? Click the blue button below.
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Key West. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Cathy Champagne from Michigan asked:
Good hotel and things to do with 8 year old son. (4 answers)
ross farrell from Chicago asked:
Great non touristy restaurants in key west (3 answers)
Karisa K from Atlanta asked:
Things to do and places to eat/drink in Key West? (2 answers)
Tim Trammell from River Ridge, Louisiana asked:
Key West on a budget (2 answers)
Bernadette Mosley from Ohio asked:
Driving from Miami to key west- where to stop and eat? (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Key West to Orlando drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Orlando to Key West. Or get a full Orlando to Key West flight plan.
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