USA Guide
Florida
Getting around
Surprisingly compact, Florida is fairly easy to navigate if you have a car: crossing between the east and west coasts takes just a couple of hours, and determined drivers can make one of the longest trips – between the western extremity of the Panhandle and Miami – in a full day's drive. Getting around by public transportation, on the other hand, requires adroit advance planning. Major towns and cities are linked by Greyhound buses – and, in some cases, infrequent Amtrak trains – but many rural areas and some of the most enjoyable sections of the coasts are not covered. Although inadvisable in the cities, cycling is a great way to see large parts of Florida – miles of cycle paths follow the coasts, and long-distance bike trails cross the state's interior.