Amtrak Miami station (off airport)

Where to board

Miami Amtrak station, 8303 NW 37th Avenue (off airport property)

Route

Amtrak's Floridian and Silver Meteor trains, for which Miami is the southern end of the line; the station is northeast of the airport, in Hialeah

Hours

Waiting room, ticket office, passenger assistance and checked baggage service: daily 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Details

• Getting there from MIA: the airport publishes no Amtrak shuttle. Amtrak says the Tri-Rail Metrorail Transfer Station is a few blocks southwest of the Miami station and that Metrobus also serves it; Wikipedia adds that the two are not directly connected.
• Amtrak decided in December 2024 not to move the station to the Miami Intermodal Center, four miles south, where Metrorail, Tri-Rail and the airport's MIA Mover meet.
• Arrive at least 60 minutes before departure if you are checking bags or need ticketing or passenger assistance, and at least 30 minutes otherwise. Boarding gates close 5 minutes before departure.
• In the station: ticket office, restrooms, vending machines, payphones and an ATM. There is no Wi-Fi, no elevator and no Quik-Trak kiosk.
• Baggage: checked baggage service, storage for a fee, carts and help from station staff. Amtrak Express shipping is not available.
• Accessibility: accessible platform, ticket office, waiting room, restrooms and water fountain, with a wheelchair and a wheelchair lift available.
• Amtrak fares and schedules: 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

Sources: Amtrak, Miami International Airport, Wikipedia