There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Amherst by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, 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 Miami International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH)plane MIA - LYH
8h 46m$86–417Bus
- Take the bus from Miami to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus
24h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus
25h 40m$379–761Drive 915.4 mi
- Drive from Miami to Amherstcar 915.4 mi
15h 43m$168–242Fly Miami International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MIA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain
8h 12m$183–745Fly Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane MIA - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus
8h 46m$108–485Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane FLL - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherstbus
9h 13m$256–1,260Fly Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MIA - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Lynchburgtrain
10h 55m$208–561Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain
28h 13m$385–797
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Amherst is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Amherst is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Miami and arriving at 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst via Richmond, Downtown Transit Station and Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Lynchburg via Cary and Greensboro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
The distance between Miami and Amherst is 830 miles. The road distance is 920.8 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Amherst without a car is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Miami to Amherst, including transfers.
Miami to Amherst bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami station.
Miami to Amherst train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Amherst is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $85 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h 53m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 28h 13m.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Amherst, VA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miami to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst via Richmond, Downtown Transit Station, and Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville in around 24h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Jacksonville, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Tampa, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Miami International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Freeport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Miami to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to 171 S. Main St - Vintage Shoppes of Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Amherst bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Miami to Amherst train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Amherst is 921 miles. It takes approximately 15h 43m to drive from Miami to Amherst.
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