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Key West trip guide

Plan a trip to Key West

Updated November 2026 · By the Visby team. We make Visby, the trip planner, so we say where other apps are the better fit.

Short answer

Key West is the last island of the Florida Keys, at the end of the Overseas Highway: sunsets, snorkeling on the reef and Duval Street at night. December to April for dry, mild weather. Summer is hot, and hurricane season runs June to November. A long day trip from Miami, or two or three nights to slow down.

Big Dave Tours runs 5 tours there you can book and pay for on Visby. Start a free trip board to plan it with your group.

The essentials

  • Best time to go. December to April for dry, mild weather. Summer is hot, and hurricane season runs June to November.
  • How long. A long day trip from Miami, or two or three nights to slow down.
  • Getting there. Drive or take a bus from Miami on the Overseas Highway (about 3.5 to 4 hours), or fly into Key West International (EYW).
  • Getting around. On foot or by bike in Old Town; boats for the reef.

What to see in Key West

  • Mallory SquareThe nightly sunset celebration on the water.
  • Duval StreetBars, food and music in Old Town.
  • The reefSnorkeling and glass-bottom boat trips to the Florida Reef.
  • Southernmost PointThe marker for the southernmost point of the continental US.
  • Dry Tortugas National ParkA fort on a remote island far west of Key West, by ferry or seaplane.

Tours to book in Key West

From Big Dave Tours, Visby partners. Booked and paid on Visby.

Planning it as a group

  • On a day trip, book the snorkel boat for the middle of the day and be at Mallory Square for sunset.
  • Book a round-trip ride from Miami so nobody has to drive back after sunset.

More: how to plan a group trip.

Questions travelers ask

Straight answers. Anything else: hello@visbytravel.com.

How do you get from Miami to Key West?

Drive or take a bus down the Overseas Highway, about 3.5 to 4 hours, or fly into Key West International.

Is Key West worth a day trip?

Yes, if you go for the reef and the sunset; stay a night or two to see more without the drive back.

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