Key West By Air

Key West International Airport (EYW) (S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, PHONE: 305/296-5439) is on the southeast corner of the island.

Many Key West visitors fly into Miami International Airport (MIA) (PHONE: 305/876-7000, www.miami-airport.com), 7 miles west of downtown Miami, rent a car, and drive south to Key West.

Flying times vary depending on whether you're flying into Miami or Key West itself, but typical times are 3 hours from New York, 4 hours from Chicago, 2¾ hours from Dallas, 4½-5½ hours from Los Angeles, and 8-8½ hours from London.

Key West By Bus

Greyhound Lines (PHONE: 800/410-5397 or 800/231-2222). runs a special Keys shuttle three or four times a day (depending on the day of the week) between MIA (departing from Concourse E, lower level) and stops throughout the Keys. The fare is $31 one-way ($60 round-trip) to Key West.

Key West By Car

Key West, the southernmost island in the Florida Keys, is 160 miles south of Miami. Take Route 836 west, and then head south on the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike and U.S. 1. Watch your speed through Big Pine Key. Speed limits are strictly enforced to protect the area's deer population.

Key West Ferry: (PHONE: 800/273-4496 www.keywestferry.com) has service to Key West from Fort Myers Beach on a 116-ft vessel. Rates -- $80 one-way, $129 round-trip -- include a continental breakfast. The trip takes a little over four hours. A current, legal photo ID is required for each passenger. Reservations are recommended.

Key West Shuttle (PHONE: 888/539-2628; www.keywestshuttle.com) operates a ferry between Key West and Marco Island and Fort Myers, on the mainland's southwest coast. The trip takes four to five hours each way, respectively. Tickets cost $70 one-way, $119 round-trip. Reservations are recommended.