There are 12 ways to get from California to Miami by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)LAX - MIA
6h 32m$111–453Bus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Dolphin Mall - Miami
2d 3h$433–765Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to HoustonSunset Limited
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to MiamiHouston
2d 13h$402–1,356Drive 2,692.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Miami2,692.7 mi
43h 8m$492–710Fly San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Miami International Airport (MIA)SAN - MIA
6h 29m$182–805Fly San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miami International Airport (MIA)SFO - MIA
7h 7m$160–613Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)LAX - FLL
7h 42m$114–299Fly San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)SAN - FLL
7h 38m$146–611Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)SFO - FLL
8h 25m$123–479Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)LAX - PBI
- Take the train from West Palm Beach Station to Metrorail Transfer Station
9h 34m$318–826Bus via Atlanta (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
2d 15h$252–630Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
3d 18h$449–2,106
California to Miami by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Miami is to fly which costs $110 - $300 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from California to Miami is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Miami. However, there are services departing from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and arriving at Sw 1 St & 1 Ct via El Paso, Houston and Dolphin Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Miami station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Miami Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between California and Miami is 2368 miles. The road distance is 2708.4 miles.
The best way to get from California to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $430 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from California to Miami, including transfers.
California to Miami bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
California to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Miami is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $110 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $440 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 18h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Sw 1 St & 1 Ct via El Paso, Houston, and Dolphin Mall in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from West Palm Beach Station to Metrorail Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from Houston to Dolphin Mall - Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
California to Miami bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Miami is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 11:28 PM in California and 2:28 AM in Miami.
California to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Miami is 2708 miles. It takes approximately 43h 8m to drive from California to Miami.
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