Disney or Universal to Port Canaveral: Getting to Your Cruise

Port Canaveral is about 60 to 70 miles from Walt Disney World and about 53 to 60 miles from Universal Orlando. Disney's buses don't go to the port, and the port requires vehicle-for-hire trips to be pre-arranged and pre-paid, so book a private ride before you travel. Your driver picks you up at your hotel and drops you at your cruise terminal.

How far is the port?

When to leave

Work back from the boarding time your cruise line gives you. The drive from the parks is longer than the drive from MCO, so allow for it and add a cushion for traffic. We build buffer time into every cruise-day schedule and plan your pickup around your boarding time.

Find your terminal

Port Canaveral has seven cruise terminals. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney Cruise Line, MSC, Princess, Celebrity and Norwegian all sail from the port. Your cruise line tells you which terminal your ship uses; tell us your cruise line and ship when you book.

Why book Gray Black for cruise day

• Picked up at your hotel. Disney and Universal resorts, Orlando hotels and vacation homes.
• Buffer time built in. Every cruise-day schedule allows for traffic and the unexpected.
• Room for cruise luggage. The 14-passenger van can tow a luggage trailer.
• Dropped at your terminal. Your driver helps unload at the curb.
• Car seats installed on request. Tell us each child's age when you book.
• Booked and paid ahead, as the port requires.

Plan every ride of the trip

If you're pairing park days with a cruise, Gray Black can handle each leg:

1. MCO to your hotelMet at baggage claim, with flight tracking.
2. Hotel to the portPicked up at your hotel and dropped at your terminal.
3. Port to MCO or your hotelBooked before you sail. See safe flight times after a cruise.

Common questions