Taking the Bus at Disney's Caribbean Beach (With Average Travel Times)

As you plan your Disney World vacation, you’ll want to know about the benefits available to resort guests. One of the best perks is complimentary transportation to and from your resort. After you arrive and unpack, you no longer have to worry about how you’ll get here or there. All you have to do is locate the resort bus stop (or other transportation mode where applicable), and Disney will take care of the rest. It’s so convenient.

Those staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort will have access to the Skyliner and Disney’s bus service. (You can also walk from the resort to Disney’s Riviera Resort.) However, it’s important to note the resort doesn’t offer bus service to the Skyliner destinations unless the gondola system is not operating. So, if you plan on taking advantage of Disney transportation, you’ll have to take the Skyliner when visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot. (I try to mention this because some people think the Skyliner is an alternative, and if you fear heights, you would likely want to be aware of that before deciding on a resort.)

Regarding bus transportation, you’ll want to know two things. First, Disney’s Caribbean Beach is a massive resort with multiple bus stops. You’ll want to locate the bus stop nearest your village early in the trip. Secondly, we can’t estimate how long you’ll have to wait at the bus stop. But we can tell you the average travel time from the resort to destinations like Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs.

Below, we’ve provided the average travel time from the last bus stop that leaves the resort to each destination. (If you want the specifics from each bus stop, they are available in our paid planning program.) Disney’s Caribbean has six bus stops, one in each resort section and the Skyliner. The theme park buses enter and exit the resort in different areas, depending on where they are traveling, so they don’t follow the exact same pattern for each destination. So make sure to know the name of your stop and listen for it on return trips.

the bus stop at the Aruba area of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Here are our average bus travel times from Disney’s Caribbean Beach. Again, these times do not include how long we waited for the bus. Wait times signs are available at the resort bus stop, indicating when the next bus will arrive. The times below are how long it takes to get from the resort to the destination. They are the average of several trips and do not consider extenuating circumstances like significant traffic.

Buses From:	To:	Time:
Caribbean Beach	Magic Kingdom	15 minutes
Caribbean Beach	Animal Kingdom	16 minutes
Caribbean Beach	Disney Springs	11 minutes

We hope you enjoyed this preview of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort’s bus times. For a more detailed look at the buses, you might enjoy our Complete Guide to Disney’s Bus System. To save a copy to your mobile device, click the button below.

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You might enjoy our Resorts Gal Guide to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. Or you might like to preview our Disney Bus Travel Times Guide. Here’s more on the resort.