There are 9 ways to get from Palo Alto to Miami by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SFO - MIA
7h 12m$184–478Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SJC - MIA
8h 49m$148–609Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miamibus
2d 19h$478–685BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
4d 6h$2,418–3,923Drive 2,993.7 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Miamicar 2,993.7 mi
2d 1h$547–790Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SFO - FLL
8h 23m$157–624Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SJC - FLL
9h 59m$181–715Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane OAK - MIA
10h 39m$177–644Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose to Ontariobus
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miamibus
3d 1h$1,092–1,729
Palo Alto to Miami by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Miami is to fly which costs $180 - $480 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Miami is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $180 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Miami. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Miami via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Tucson, El Paso Bus Station and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Miami station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Miami Amtrak Station via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Palo Alto and Miami is 2619 miles. The road distance is 3011.2 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $470 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Palo Alto to Miami, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Miami bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Palo Alto to Miami train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Miami is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $180 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $700 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Miami via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Tucson, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miami International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $114–117
Bus from San Jose to Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–70
- Titanium
- $55–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Booking & Getting There
Palo Alto to Miami bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tucson station.
Miami is 3h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 11:03 AM in Palo Alto and 2:03 PM in Miami.
Palo Alto to Miami train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Miami is 3011 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Palo Alto to Miami.
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