DME from OKW

castleri

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I have searched every place I can think of and can't find the answer to this so please forgive me if it has been asked a dozen times already. How long does it take to get from OKW to the airport using DME? I have read they pick you up 3 hours ahead of time but does it really take even 90 minutes once you are on the bus? We have people leaving at different times and may rent a car for some and have the others take DME but need to figure out times.
 
I'd estimate the actual driving time between OKW and the Orlando airport to be 30-40 minutes.

However, it's possible Magical Express makes stops at other resorts before heading to the airport.
 
If I remember correctly, ME was scheduled to pick us up at OKW three hours before our flight departure time.
 
I have used ME twice and both times it took about 40 minutes to get to the airport and we were picked up 3 hours early. My most recent stay was at Port Orleans Riverside and our ME bus stopped at Riverside first, then French Quarter and then Old Key West and then on to the airport. So by the time we stopped everywhere and then got to the airport we had about 2 hours to wait for our flight. The bus was pretty full when we got to Old Key West, but the ride to the airport wasn't bad at all. :thumbsup2
 

You may need every bit of the 2 hours at the airport to get through security and to your gate - some times it is very, very busy!

Best wishes -
 
Thanks for the help. I think we can get it worked out with this info. Since we are flying SW we have to deal with the luggage on return anyway so will send it all with those in the van and then several people can get the bus and go directly to the security check in area. If SW becomes a participating airline we can rethink the whole thing again. It's really strange because I have no problem waiting for buses at WDW but I hate thinking about leaving to go to the airport 3 hours before the plane leaves. Of course this trip it may be different - the first two days there will be myself, DH, DD, DSIL, DGS4 and DGS15mo.in a 2BR at OKW. Then on day three add in DS 20 for 5 days, on the 6th day add DH's ex and DD's half sister(separate OKW studio but shared meals, park days etc) for the last five days, on day 7 add DSIL's aunt for 4 days. On day 8 we return DS20 to MCO to go home (by then I may join him) All in all 11 days 10 nights of family (extended and otherwise) togetherness - DD (DH's by 1st marriage) has a day by day almost hour by hour itinerary and can't understand that some of us may wish to go off on our own for some of the time. At least DH has said on several occasions - "if we want to do something different we'll go do it and they can go their way" - Hope he sticks to it. Sorry this is off thread but needed to vent. Thanks again everyone - I guess three hours won't be too bad and if we all end up on the bus I will be saving the rental charge for a minivan for the day. Hope everyone has magical trips - I know I plan to.
 
Wow, you are going to vacation a couple of days with your hubby's ex??

I don't know if I could do something like that ;)
 
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