Trains from and to Miami Airport
The Miami Airport train links into the wider city and beyond through two networks: Metrorail and Tri-Rail. MIA has no platform inside the terminals, yet it ties straight into Miami Central Station (MCS), the main hub of the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC). That connection makes rail one of the most popular ways to get around for anyone after fast, dependable, low-cost transport.
Miami Airport Metrorail
The Orange Metrorail Line pulls out of Miami Central Station and calls at Allapattah, Santa Clara, Historic Overtown, Government Center, Brickell, University, and South Miami. Riders bound for Brownsville, Hialeah, or the Palmetto area switch to the Green Line at Earlington Heights Station, the first stop past Miami International Airport.
For the run from the airport into downtown Miami and most of the city's sights, the Orange Line is the handy choice, while the Green Line mostly covers the northern neighbourhoods.
Our Tip: Free Wi-Fi comes as standard onboard Metrorail trains.
The Schedule of the Metrorail
Both lines run daily from 05:00 am to midnight. How often they come, though, varies:
* Weekdays: every 10 to 15 minutes (every 30 minutes from 08:00 pm to 12:00 am)
* Saturdays & Sundays:
* Green Line: every 30 minutes
* Orange Line: every 15 minutes
Bear in mind that at weekends the Orange Line works only between Miami Intermodal Center and Earlington Heights Station.
Miami Airport Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail is the commuter service tying together Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County. It is also the line that joins Miami International Airport with Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport. Tri-Rail trains set off from Miami Central Station too.
The Schedule of the Tri-Rail
* Weekdays: 04:15 am to 09:40 pm
* Frequency: every 20 to 30 minutes at peak, every 40 to 60 minutes off-peak
* Weekends: 05:17 am to 09:42 pm
* Frequency: every 60 minutes
Where Is the Railway Station at Miami Airport?
There is no train station inside the terminals. Instead, Miami Central Station stands about 1 mile (1.6 km) from them.
Bridging that gap is the airport's automated people mover, the MIA Mover, which shuttles directly between the terminals and the railway station. It operates 24/7, costs nothing, and reaches Miami Central Station in about 4 minutes.
Miami Airport Train Ticket Fares and Prices
Metrorail Fares
Fares set by Miami-Dade Transit:
* One-way ticket: 2.25$ / 2.10€
* Discounted fare (seniors, passengers with disabilities, etc.): 1.10$ / 1€
You can settle a Metrorail fare in any of these ways:
* Contactless payment at the fare gates
* EASY Card or EASY Ticket
* Go Miami-Dade Transit App
Important: Cash is not accepted at Metrorail fare gates.
Tri-Rail Fares
What you pay on Tri-Rail hinges on how many zones you cross. The network splits into 6 zones (fares set by Tri-Rail):
1 Zone: 2.50$ / 2.30€ (One-way), 5$ / 4.67€ (Round-trip)
2 Zones: 3.75$ / 3.50€, 7.50$ / 7€
3 Zones: 5$ / 4.67€, 10$ / 9.30€
4 Zones: 6.25$ / 5.83€, 12.50$ / 11.66€
5 Zones: 7.50$ / 7€, 15$ / 14€
6 Zones: 8.75$ / 8.16€, 17.50$ / 16.30€
Tri-Rail tickets come from an EASY Card or from the kiosks and vending machines at Miami Central Station. Note that ticket offices shut on weekends and public holidays, and you cannot buy onboard the train.
Our Tip 1: Validate your EASY Card before you board.
Our Tip 2: On weekends and public holidays, Tri-Rail runs discounted fares, among them a daily pass at 5$ / 4.67€.
Our Tip 3: Children aged 5 to 12, seniors, and passengers with disabilities qualify for reduced fares.
EASY Cards and EASY Tickets
EASY Cards are rechargeable and good across Metrorail, Metrobus, and Tri-Rail. They stay valid for 20 years and cost 2$ / 1.87€. Pick one up online or from station ticket offices and vending machines. Cash works only at the vending machines.
EASY Tickets come free, last 60 days, and can hold a 1-day pass, a 7-day pass, or up to 40$ / 37€.
Paying with contactless, an EASY Card, or an EASY Ticket buys you free transfers between Metrorail, Metrobus, and Metromover. There are a couple of exceptions, though:
* Metrorail to Express Bus: +0.95$ / 0.89€
* Metrorail to Tri-Rail: +1.20$ / 1.12€
Pay in cash and the full fare applies, with no free transfers on offer.
Fares change periodically — check current rates on the official sources for Metrorail and Tri-Rail.
