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How to get from Key West to Miami at night?

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Hi

My friend and I are in a bit of a pickle. We are staying in Key West for one night on April 12. We want to get there as early as possible on April 12, and on April 13, we are doing a day trip out to Dry Tortugas and then back to Miami that evening.

We have two problems with this. Firstly we can't find any sort of land transportation from South Beach to Key West that gets there earlier than 2:30pm. Secondly (an even bigger problem), the ferry from Dry Tortugas gets back at 5:15, and the latest bus out of Key West that I could find was 5:45pm with Greyhound (on the other side of key west at the airport). We won't make it in time for boarding.

Does anyone have any ideas of how we can get back to Miami that night that doesn't involve a plane? We've already booked our accommodation for south beach and are flying out of Miami very early in the morning on the 14th so we really do need to get back that same night. We really want to avoid hiring a car as we are Australians (left side drivers) and in our early 20s ($$$). The hire car depots aren't open to drop the car off that late except for the airport which will be difficult to drive around.

Does anyone know of any other alternatives that can help?

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The only option I can think of would be the Keys Shuttle. Google it for more info. They are designed to take people to/from Miami and Fort Lauderdale Airports to anywhere in the Keys. I think they run every 2 hours, but I'm not sure when that's one runs. They'd get you to Miami Airport and from there it's not be too hard to get to South Beach. Not ideal, I know, but do-able.

Have you looked into the bus tours from Miami to Key West for your tansportation both ways ? Someone asked on here before about transport from South beach and I found a day-trip bus tour that would let you stay I think up to 3 nights in KW and take their bus back. They made a surcharge for taking the return bus on different day, but it still wasn't that expensive. I know they get into KW well before 2.30, or it wouldn't be worth them coming for a day trip. I'll see if I can find it again.

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Maybe take the plane to the Tortugas, that is a shorter trip and then you could catch that bus back.

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Can't find the thread on here now, but I googled it again and they left at 5.45 also. Could be the one you've already found, but they get to KW at 11am, so might work.

http://miamitourcompany.com/key-west-1-day.html

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Rent a car!

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Yes, rent a car. You can do it!

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Agreed! Hire a car; you are in your 20s. You will never be more fearless than you are right now.

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Thanks for the link Robert. Our Dry Tortugas ferry gets back at 5:15pm, so that leaves a half hour window to change over with our luggage, but the bus stop seems to be just down the road from the ferry terminal. I'll contact the tour company and see what they think

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Why not fly? Not sure if flight times would work for your trip but it's worth a look.

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I did look at flights but they're so expensive at $188 AUD one way.

And because the ferry from dry Tortugas gets back so late at 5:15-5:30, I don't think this will be enough time allowed to get the Miami tour company bus at 5:45pm

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