United States » Getting to Miami

An approximate flight time to Miami from London is 9 hours and 40 minutes. 

By Air

Miami International Airport (MIA) is located almost west of the city in an unassociated, suburban area. It is a significant center for traffic between North America and Latin America. The international traffic makes MIA a large and overly full place. Certainly permit extra time when leaving MIA, especially if flying internationally, as you may face an hour-long line just to check your bags. The superior carrier at MIA is American Airlines, which has direct flights to nearly all cities in the Americas and several European cities as well.

European and Latin carriers are well-represented at MIA, despite the fact that the airport has no direct service to Asia, Africa or Oceania (Micronesia, Malaysia, Polynesia and Australia).

Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) is 25-40 minutes north of Miami proper, depending on traffic, and does not have nearly as many international routes. However, it is smaller and less trafficked than MIA, making customs, immigration and security much easier. Southwest Airlines, JetBlue and other low-cost carriers generally use FLL instead of MIA, making FLL a cheaper option. 

By Train

Amtrak's Silver Service operates two trains daily to Miami from New York, Washington and other eastern seaside cities. The travelling from New York is about 24 hours but in many cases subject to postpone.

By Road

There are three main highways coming into Miami. I-95 runs along the Atlantic seashore of the United States and ends in Miami. I-75 comes in from the Midwestern US and runs through Atlanta and Tampa before ending in Miami. Florida's highway is a toll road mainly useful for those driving in from Orlando. The only southbound route from Miami is US 1, which runs through the Florida all the way to West.