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Transportation
How to Get There:
By Air:
Orlando International Airport
407/825-2001
Offers direct or nonstop service from 60 U.S. cities and two dozen international destinations, serving more than 30 million passengers on the average annually. All major car-rental companies are located at or near the airport.
An Alternative: Orlando Sanford International Airport
407-585-4000
Is much smaller than the main airport, but it has grown a bit in recent years. The airport has most of the major car rental desks on site. Mears Transportation shuttles also serve it.
Airport Transportation
Orlando International is 25 miles east of Walt Disney World and 20 miles south of downtown. At rush hour (7-9am and 4-6pm), the drive can be a torturous hour or more; at other times, it's about 30 to 40 minutes.
Driving to Walt Disney World
To get from the airport to the attractions, take the North exit out of the airport to Highway 528 West. Follow signs to I-4; it takes about 30 to 40 minutes to get to Walt Disney World if the traffic isn't too heavy (double or worse in rush hour or when there's an accident). When you get to I-4, follow the signs west toward the attractions.
By Car:
Heavy traffic and numerous crisscrossing highways make driving in the Orlando area challenging. Be sure to arm yourself with a good map and avoid traveling during rush hours--7-9 am and 4-6 pm--particularly on I-4 north from downtown. The area's most traveled highway, I-4 runs southwest to Tampa and northeast to Daytona Beach. (Official signs say "West" or "East.") I-4 provides access to almost any part of the city and its suburbs.
By Bus:
Greyhound Bus Terminal
555 John Young Parkway, Orlando
407-292-3424
By Train:
Amtrak
1400 Sligh Blvd. (about a mile from downtown), Orlando.
407-425-9411or 800-872-7245
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