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Trains from Chicago to Miami

🚆 Experience a scenic journey from Chicago to Miami by train. Covering a distance of 3320.1 km, the trip entails 3 transfers over 2 days. 🚉 The first leg of the journey involves boarding the Capitol Limited train in Chicago Union Station towards Washington Union Station, lasting approximately 17 hours and 25 minutes. From there, travelers will switch to the Silver Star train heading to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, lasting about 1 day and 3 hours, operated by Amtrak. 🌴 Lastly, the final steps of the trip include transferring to the Tri-Rail in Ft. Lauderdale for a 40-minute ride to the Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer Station. From there, passengers will board the Metrorail Green Line towards Brickell, operated by SFRTA/Tri-Rail and Miami-Dade Transit, respectively. 🌞

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  • The train route from Chicago to Miami is provided by Amtrak. The journey consists of three transfers, with the first train departing from Chicago Union Station towards Washington Union Station. From there, passengers will board the Silver Star train to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and finally transfer to the Tri-Rail train towards Miami Airport Station. The entire trip takes approximately 2 days and covers a distance of 3320.1 km.
  • The train route from Chicago to Miami takes approximately 2 days to complete, with a total of three transfers. The fastest train option for this journey is the Silver Star train operated by Amtrak, which departs from Washington Union Station and arrives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in about 1 day and 3 hours. Despite the multiple transfers involved, the Silver Star train offers a relatively efficient and direct connection between the two cities.
  • There are a total of four trains involved in the journey from Chicago to Miami. The first train, Capitol Limited, departs from Chicago Union Station towards Washington Union Station. The second train is the Silver Star, which operates from Washington Union Station to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The third train is the Tri-Rail from Ft. Lauderdale to Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer Station, and finally, the Metrorail Green Line takes passengers from the transfer station to Brickell in Miami.
  • The first train of the day on the route from Chicago to Miami is the Capitol Limited departing from Chicago Union Station towards Washington Union Station. This train usually departs early in the morning to start the journey. The last train of the day is the Metrorail Green Line departing from the Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer Station towards Brickell in Miami, which typically operates until late evening to accommodate passengers.
  • There are no direct train trips each day between Chicago and Miami. The journey requires passengers to make three transfers along the way, starting with the Capitol Limited train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station. Subsequent trains and transfers are needed to reach the final destination in Miami, involving a combination of different train services.

Will you be returning to Chicago by train?

If you are looking for the return train journey, check out trains from Miami to Chicago

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