There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Dana Point by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)MIA - SNA
9h 22m$300–525Fly Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MIA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
11h 7m$132–509Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to East Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast1
2d 10h$463–805Bus, train
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Take the train from Longview to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
3d 8h$372–2,020Drive 2,697 mi
- Drive from Miami to Dana Point2,697 mi
42h 22m$493–711Fly Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MIA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
10h 26m$233–927Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FLL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
11h 10m$186–732Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)FLL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
11h 59m$135–414Train
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
3d 20h$482–2,175
Miami to Dana Point by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Dana Point is to fly and train which costs $130 - $420 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Dana Point is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $300 - $550.
The distance between Miami and Dana Point is 2343 miles. The road distance is 2712.8 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Dana Point without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $460 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Miami to Dana Point, including transfers.
The best way to get from Miami to Dana Point is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $300 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $850 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also train, which costs $480 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 20h.
Dana Point is 3h behind Miami. It is currently 5:12 PM in Miami and 2:12 PM in Dana Point.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Dana Point is 2713 miles. It takes approximately 42h 22m to drive from Miami to Dana Point.
There are 288+ hotels available in Dana Point.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nw 6 St & 1 Av to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Dolphin Mall - Miami, Houston, El Paso, East Los Angeles, Olympic / Downey, 226th / Norwalk, and 7Th-Channel in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–350
Bus from Houston to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to East Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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