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title: "Brightline from Miami: where to catch it and where it goes"
description: "Brightline doesn't stop at MIA. How to reach MiamiCentral from the airport on the Brightline shuttle, and the train's stops from Miami to Orlando."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/guides/brightline-from-miami-where-catch-it-where-it-goes/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "guide"
---

> Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Brightline from Miami: where to catch it and where it goes

Brightline doesn't stop at MIA. How to reach MiamiCentral from the airport on the Brightline shuttle, and the train's stops from Miami to Orlando.

Updated October 21, 2026

![A modern train station with angled white roof trusses](https://miaairportguide.com/images/mia/a-bright-yellow-intercity-t-v3.webp)

A downtown train station

**Brightline trains don’t stop at MIA. They leave from MiamiCentral in downtown Miami.** From the airport, take Brightline’s MIA Airport Connector shuttle to MiamiCentral, 600 NW 1st Avenue. It costs $12 a person plus a $3 fuel surcharge. From Miami, Brightline runs to Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Orlando.

## Brightline’s shuttle links MIA to MiamiCentral

| Way | Where it starts at MIA | Cost and hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brightline MIA Airport Connector shuttle | Level 2 departures. Concourse D Door 6 (Bus Zone 1), Concourse E Door 11 (Bus Zone 2), Concourse H Door 22 (Bus Zone 4), and the hotel shuttle area | The fare in the opening. Hours differ by source, below. |
| Metrorail | The MIA Mover from Level 3, between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages, to the Miami Intermodal Center, then the Orange Line toward downtown | $2.25 each way, paid at the gate with a contactless card or phone or an EASY Card. See Metrorail |
| Taxi or ride app | Taxis outside baggage claim, ride apps on Level 1 or Level 2 | Taxis run on the meter, with a $15 minimum from MIA. A ride app shows its price before you confirm |

The two official listings for the shuttle disagree on hours. MIA gives Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to midnight. Brightline’s own MiamiCentral page says daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you land after 7 p.m., Brightline’s own hours say the shuttle may have stopped, so plan on the Metrorail or a taxi instead. Brightline lists each shuttle as leaving 10 minutes after a southbound train arrives. Miami’s tourism board says that with a same-day Brightline fare ticket the shuttle costs $12 per guest, first come, first served. Our [Brightline shuttle page](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/brightline-connector/) keeps the airport’s door list and hours.

## The train runs north to Palm Beach and Orlando

Miami’s tourism board puts Aventura 22 minutes from MiamiCentral, Fort Lauderdale about 38 minutes and Orlando about 3 hours. A PREMIUM ticket, Brightline’s top class, gets you into the station’s PREMIUM Lounge, with complimentary food and drinks before you board.

Heading for Palm Beach or Boca Raton? Our guide to [MIA to Palm Beach and Boca Raton](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/miami-airport-palm-beach-boca-raton/) compares Brightline with Tri-Rail, which you can reach from MIA by MIA Mover. Going to Orlando, the tourism board’s 3 hours on Brightline beats about 6 hours on Amtrak, and our guide to [getting to Orlando from MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/getting-orlando-from-miami-airport/) sets the train against the nonstop flights and the buses.

### Sources

- [MIA Airport Guide: Brightline shuttle](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/brightline-connector/), [Metrorail](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/metrorail-orange/), [taxis](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) and [ride apps](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/ride-app/)
- Brightline
- Greater Miami and Miami Beach tourism board: Brightline shuttles, Miami public transportation, Fort Lauderdale to Miami and Miami to Orlando
- [MIA Airport Guide: ground transportation](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/)