There are 6 ways to get from Lafayette to Miami by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), 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.
Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane LFT - MIA
5h 10m$111–473Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Miamibus Houston
20h 29m$160–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 3h$660–1,396Drive 973 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Miamicar 973 mi
15h 49m$178–257Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LFT - FLL
6h 6m$114–499Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to New Orleans International Airportbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MSY - MIA
6h 49m$522–1,041
Lafayette to Miami by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Miami is to bus which costs $160 - $210 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Miami is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $110 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lafayette and arriving at Miami. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Lafayette station to Miami station. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Miami Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Greensboro and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Lafayette and Miami is 785 miles. The road distance is 978.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lafayette to Miami, including transfers.
Lafayette to Miami bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Lafayette station.
Lafayette to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Miami is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $210 and takes 20h 29m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Lafayette, LA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from Lafayette to Miami once daily. Tickets cost $160–210 and the journey takes 20h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lafayette to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lafayette to Miami bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Miami station.
Miami is 1h ahead of Lafayette. It is currently 2:40 AM in Lafayette and 3:40 AM in Miami.
Lafayette to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Miami is 979 miles. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Lafayette to Miami.
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