Getting Here and Around

Orlando is spread out. During rush hour, car traffic crawls along the often-crowded, coast-to-coast Interstate 4 (particularly now that the multibillion-dollar upgrade, expected to end in 2022, has begun relocating and closing key exits and entrances). If you're heading east, you can also take Route 528 (aka the Beachline), a toll road that heads directly for Cape Canaveral and points along the Space Coast; no such option leads west.

If you avoid rush-hour traffic, traveling to points of interest shouldn't take too much time out of your vacation. Winter Park is no more than 20 minutes from Downtown; International Drive and the theme parks are between 30 and 45 minutes away in heavier traffic. Orlando International Airport is only 9 miles south of Downtown, but it can take about 30 minutes via a circuitous network of highways (Interstate 4 west to Florida's Turnpike south to Route 528 east). The SunRail commuter train between Kissimmee and Sanford is a traffic-free weekday option.