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The Florida Keys are made up of 1,700 individual islands which flow from the foot of Florida towards Cuba. The chain which starts around 25 kilometres south of Miami are connected by a road which ends at Key West. A drive of some 200 kilometres miles cross many bridges connecting the keys.
The closest train station is in Miami.
The Florida Keys start about 15 miles south of Miami on route US 1.
Greyhound Lines stops at a number of locations between Miami International Airport and Key West.
Key West Express runs high-speed passenger ferries between Fort Myers and Key West.
There are no trains across the Florida Keys.
The Key West Department of Transportation runs a service between Marathon Key and Key West.
Many of the larger keys have accommodation available. These can vary between budget hostels and motels, through to upmarket hotels.
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