There are 5 ways to get from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Recommended option
Train40 min
- Take the train from West Palm Beach to Fort LauderdaleBlfm
$5–75
Cheapest option
Bus50 min
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & RideGreyhound US0740s / ...
$4–40
3 alternative options
Bus, line 10 bus3h 11m
- Take the bus from QUADRILLE BLVD at CLEMATIS ST to E CAMINO REAL at DIXIE HWY1
- Take the bus from Camino Real/Us1 to Central Terminal Bay B1 - Rt1010
$4–5
Taxi50 min
- Take the taxi from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale45.8 mi
$120–150
Drive50 min
- Drive from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale45.8 mi
$9–13
West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale is to bus and line 10 bus which costs $4 - $5 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale is to train which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from West Palm Beach Bus Station station and arriving at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from West Palm Beach and arriving at Fort Lauderdale. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale is 42 miles. The road distance is 46 miles.
The best way to get from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $75.
The train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale takes 40 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from West Palm Beach Bus Station.
West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Brightline, depart from West Palm Beach station.
The best way to get from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale is to train which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4 - $40 and takes 50 min.
- Distance: 41.8 mi
- Duration: 40 min
What companies run services between West Palm Beach, FL, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
Brightline operates a train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale hourly. Tickets cost $11–75 and the journey takes 40 min. Tri Rail also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride every 4 hours. Tickets cost $4–35 and the journey takes 50 min. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–75
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $11–35
- Premium
- $30–75
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- Phone
- 954-783-6030
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com/
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–40
- Phone
- +1 561-841-4287
- PT-CustomerService@pbcgov.org
- Website
- palmtran.org
Bus from QUADRILLE BLVD at CLEMATIS ST to E CAMINO REAL at DIXIE HWY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.palmtran.org
- Children 0-8
- $0
- Students, Seniors 65+
- $1
- Phone
- +1 954-357-8400
- cservice@broward.org
- Website
- broward.org
Bus from Camino Real/Us1 to Central Terminal Bay B1 - Rt10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.broward.org/BCT/Pages/default.aspx
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Inlet Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-561-747-7433
- Website
- inletcabcompany.com
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More Questions & Answers
West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride station.
West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Brightline, arrive at Fort Lauderdale station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale is 46 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale.
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