--- title: "Miami Airport to West Palm Beach and Boca Raton" description: "Palm Beach County is a rail trip from Miami. Every way compared: Brightline, Tri-Rail, FlixBus, Taxi, with times, costs and first and last departures." url: "https://miaairportguide.com/to/west-palm-beach/" updated: "2026-10-21" airport: "MIA" type: "place" --- > Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt # Miami Airport to West Palm Beach and Boca Raton Palm Beach County is a rail trip from Miami. Both services that go there start away from the terminal, so the first decision is which station you can reach. Updated October 21, 2026 - **Where:** West Palm Beach and Boca Raton: Palm Beach County, 50 to 75 road miles north - **By road:** 74.9 miles, about 99 minutes in light traffic. Road distance to West Palm Beach from our routing tool; Boca Raton is 49.6 miles (70 minutes). - **Ways compared:** Brightline, Tri-Rail, FlixBus, Taxi ## Every way to get to West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, compared | Way | Time | Cost | First from MIA | Last from MIA | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Brightline | Orlando to West Palm Beach takes about 2 hours; Miami to West Palm Beach is on Brightline's timetable | Shuttle from MIA $12 plus $3 fuel; Brightline sells train fares on its site and they vary by date and class | Shuttle 6 a.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. weekends | Shuttle 11 p.m. weekdays, midnight weekends | | Tri-Rail | 73 min to Boca Raton, 105 min to West Palm Beach | Round trip $3.50 to $9.25 by zone | 3:45 a.m. weekdays; 4:52 a.m. weekends | 9:50 p.m. weekdays; 8:52 p.m. weekends | | FlixBus | Varies by departure | FlixBus sells fares on its site and they vary by date | Set by the FlixBus timetable | Set by the FlixBus timetable | | Taxi | About 99 min in light traffic | About $250 to West Palm Beach and $170 to Boca Raton on the meter arithmetic | Any hour | Any hour | ## Brightline A shuttle takes you from MIA to MiamiCentral, timed to leave 10 minutes after a southbound train arrives, and from there the train serves West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Brightline says the schedule between Central and South Florida is 16 daily round trips with hourly departures each way. [Brightline at MIA: boarding point and full details](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/brightline-connector/) ## Tri-Rail Tri-Rail runs from the Miami Airport station through Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton to West Palm Beach. Leave the terminal by the free MIA Mover to the station. Northbound trains leave it 25 times on weekdays and 15 on weekends; the ride is 73 minutes to Boca Raton and 105 minutes to West Palm Beach. Coming south, West Palm Beach to the airport takes 109 to 114 minutes on weekdays and 110 on weekends, and the last train reaches the Miami Airport station at 10:50 p.m. weekdays and 10:16 p.m. weekends. [Tri-Rail at MIA: boarding point and full details](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/tri-rail/) ## FlixBus FlixBus lists West Palm Beach among its routes from Miami. Buses leave from the Miami Intermodal Center bays, a MIA Mover ride away, and FlixBus sells fares and shows departures on its own site. [FlixBus at MIA: boarding point and full details](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/intercity-bus/) ## Taxi The figures apply the airport's meter formula to road distance; a driver may quote a fixed price for a trip across county lines, so ask before you set off. [Taxi at MIA: boarding point and full details](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) ## Good to know - The airport's own description of Brightline is that it connects Miami to West Palm Beach and that the company offers shuttles to drop you at MIA. ## Questions about West Palm Beach and Boca Raton ### Is there a shuttle from MIA to West Palm Beach and Boca Raton? The shuttle or bus option is FlixBus (Varies by departure; FlixBus sells fares on its site and they vary by date). [FlixBus at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/intercity-bus/) ### How long is the drive from MIA to West Palm Beach and Boca Raton? 74.9 miles, about 99 minutes in light traffic. Road distance to West Palm Beach from our routing tool; Boca Raton is 49.6 miles (70 minutes). 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