Overseas Highway
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Overseas Highway: Florida Keys

113 miles of bridges hopping island to island out to Key West

Distance
98 mi
157 km
Driving
2 hr 36 min
excl. stops
Suggested
3 days
balanced split
Stops
5
curated

Distance and driving time are measured along the mapped route through the 5 stops listed below. Officially signed versions of famous routes often quote a longer figure, since they include promoted detours this line doesn't take.

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Day by day

Distances are measured along the actual road geometry, not straight-line. Drive times exclude stops, traffic and ferry waits.

Before you go

Best time to drive it

April to June, or September to October

Shoulder season. Warm enough to enjoy, and you avoid both the August heat and the worst of the coastal traffic.

Indicative costs

  • We haven't compiled cost data for USA yet.

Tolls assume ~65% of the distance on tolled road. Fuel prices move constantly: treat these as a range, not a quote.

Driving rules

Emission zones, mandatory equipment and licence requirements change country by country, and in 2026 several of them changed mid-year.

Every stop on the Overseas Highway: Florida Keys

  1. 1Key Largo
  2. 2Islamorada
  3. 3Marathon
  4. 4Big Pine Key
  5. 5Key West

Worth a detour

Curated places within 25 km of the road.

Common questions about the Overseas Highway: Florida Keys

How long does the Overseas Highway: Florida Keys take?

The driving itself is about 2 hr 36 min across 98 miles (157 km). Most people spread it over 3 days: the day-by-day breakdown on this page splits it into balanced stretches rather than equal ones, so no single day is all driving.

How many miles is the Overseas Highway: Florida Keys?

98 miles, or 157 km, measured along the actual road rather than straight-line between towns.

When is the best time to drive the Overseas Highway: Florida Keys?

April to June, or September to October. Shoulder season. Warm enough to enjoy, and you avoid both the August heat and the worst of the coastal traffic.

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