There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Santa Clara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, subway, or car
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Fly Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MIA - SJC
8h 48m$193–753Fly Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MIA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 25m$185–410Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 22h$481–909Train, BART
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Milpitassubway
4d 6h$1,416–2,961Drive 2,987.1 mi
- Drive from Miami to Santa Claracar 2,987.1 mi
2d$546–788Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FLL - SJC
9h 29m$216–808Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FLL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 53m$268–975Fly Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MIA - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 32m$213–828Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FLL - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 12m$236–883
Miami to Santa Clara by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Santa Clara is to fly and Caltrain which costs $180 - $410 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Santa Clara is to fly and Caltrain which takes 8h 25m and costs $180 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at El Camino & Lincoln via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Milpitas via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Miami and Santa Clara is 2576 miles. The road distance is 3004.5 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Santa Clara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Miami to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Miami to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Santa Clara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Santa Clara is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to El Camino & Lincoln via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Santa Clara is 3h behind Miami. It is currently 1:41 AM in Miami and 10:41 PM in Santa Clara.
Miami to Santa Clara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Santa Clara is 3005 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Miami to Santa Clara.
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