There are 11 ways to get from California to Miami Beach by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SAN - MIA
7h$202–905Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane LAX - MIA
7h 15m$111–493Bus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Pompano Beach Service Plazabus
- Take the bus from Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza to Marseilles Hotel - 1741 Collins Avebus
2d 4h$451–794Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadiabus
- Take the bus from Billar El Mexicano - Arcadia to West Palm Beach - Lake Worth Service Plazabus
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach to Marseilles Hotel - 1741 Collins Avebus
2d 15h$416–880Drive 2,696.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Miami Beachcar 2,696.1 mi
43h 33m$492–711Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LAX - FLL
7h 41m$131–403Fly San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SAN - FLL
7h 34m$172–725Fly San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SFO - MIA
8h 1m$160–663Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SFO - FLL
8h 26m$140–503Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Stationbus
2d 15h$242–590Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 20h$360–910
California to Miami Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Miami Beach is to fly which costs $130 - $410 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from California to Miami Beach is to fly which takes 7h and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Miami Beach. However, there are services departing from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and arriving at Marseilles Hotel - 1741 Collins Ave via El Paso, Houston and Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between California and Miami Beach is 2294 miles. The road distance is 2711.9 miles.
The best way to get from California to Miami Beach without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h to get from California to Miami Beach, including transfers.
California to Miami Beach bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Miami Beach is to fly which takes 7h and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $800 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also train, which costs $360 - $950 and takes 3 days 20h.
California to Miami Beach bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Miami Beach is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 5:12 PM in California and 8:12 PM in Miami Beach.
What companies run services between California, USA and Miami Beach, FL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Miami International Airport (MIA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Marseilles Hotel - 1741 Collins Ave via El Paso, Houston, Pompano Beach Service Plaza, and Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
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
- $180–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- 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
- $170–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- 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 Pompano Beach Service Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
Bus from Billar El Mexicano - Arcadia to West Palm Beach - Lake Worth Service Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- (+1) 407 649 4994
- support@miamiorlando.com
- Website
- miamiorlando.com
Bus from Pompano Beach, FL - Travel Plaza to Marseilles Hotel - 1741 Collins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://miamiorlando.com
- Schedules at
- https://miamiorlando.com/schedule.php
- Book at
- https://miamiorlando.com/search-results.php
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from West Palm Beach to Marseilles Hotel - 1741 Collins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://miamiorlando.com
- Schedules at
- https://miamiorlando.com/schedule.php
- Book at
- https://miamiorlando.com/search-results.php
- Adult
- $28–40
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
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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