There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Miami by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Miami • 7h 16m
$149 - $381
6 alternative options
Fly to Fort Lauderdale • 9h 2m
$158 - $375
Fly to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, train • 11h 17m
$192 - $1,029
Bus • 3 days 6h
$313 - $814
Bus, train • 3 days 7h
$342 - $998
Train • 4 days 0h
$547 - $1,658
Drive • 2 days 1h
$300 - $440
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Miami is to fly which costs $150 - $380 and takes 9h 2m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Miami is to fly which costs $140 - $390 and takes 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Miami. However, there are services departing from San Francisco, Ca and arriving at Nw 2 Av & Nw 2 St via Los Angeles, Ca, Dallas, Tx, Houston, Tx and Airport Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between San Francisco and Miami is 2606 miles. The road distance is 3099.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $310 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from San Francisco to Miami, including transfers.
San Francisco to Miami bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco, Ca station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Miami is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $850 and takes 3 days 6h, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 4 days 0h.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Miami Airport is the direct flight which takes 5h 17m.
San Francisco to Miami bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Miami, Fl station.
- Distance: 2605.6 miles
- Duration: 7h 16m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines and four other airlines fly from San Francisco to Miami hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Miami via Los Angeles, Ca, Dallas, Tx, Houston, Tx, Miami, Fl, and Airport Station in around 3 days 6h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Miami via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Miami via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Miami via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Miami via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $750
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Miami via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,400
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco to Miami via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $750
- Phone
- +1 305-521-4800
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from West Palm Beach Station to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Book at
- Brightline
- SmartPlus
- $16 - $23
- Smart
- $12 - $17
- Select
- $36 - $42
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $240 - $360
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $440 - $650
- Business Coach Seat
- $500 - $750
- Room
- $900 - $1,300
Train from Richmond Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $290 - $430
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $500 - $750
- Business Coach Seat
- $600 - $900
- Room
- $1,100 - $1,600
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $310
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $100 - $160
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $190 - $280
- Business Coach Seat
- $220 - $310
- Room
- $440 - $600
Train from Washington Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $440
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $150 - $230
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $270 - $390
- Business Coach Seat
- $310 - $440
- Room
- $600 - $850
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco, Ca to Los Angeles, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $110
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $40 - $70
- Flexible
- $75 - $110
Bus from Los Angeles, Ca to Dallas, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130 - $340
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $130 - $220
- Flexible
- $250 - $340
Bus from Dallas, Tx to Houston, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $70
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $28 - $45
- Flexible
- $50 - $70
Bus from Houston, Tx to Miami, Fl
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $300
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $110 - $200
- Flexible
- $220 - $300
Bus from New Orleans, La to Miami, Fl
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $220
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $85 - $150
- Flexible
- $160 - $220
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to LA Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14 - $25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Miami is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:52 PM in San Francisco and 12:52 AM in Miami.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Miami is 3100 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from San Francisco to Miami.
Frontier Airlines, Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Miami Airport.
There are 1551+ hotels available in Miami. Prices start at $89 USD per night.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 28m and costs $6 - $9.