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Will Brightline extend to Orlando?

For most of 2023, travelers have been itching to know when Brightline, an intercity rail provider, will launch its service at Brightline's Orlando Station, located at Orlando International Airport.



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BRIGHTLINE ORLANDO TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH SERVICE SEPTEMBER 22. Book your inaugural ride today! MIAMI (Sept. 13, 2023) – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, today announced that service to Orlando International Airport will begin on September 22, 2023.

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BRIGHTLINE ORLANDO TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH SERVICE SEPTEMBER 22. Book your inaugural ride today! MIAMI (Sept. 13, 2023) – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, today announced that service to Orlando International Airport will begin on September 22, 2023.

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Brightline is the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, higher-speed rail service in America. The company currently serves Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, with Orlando beginning service on Sept. 22, 2023.

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Brightline Orlando train schedule Hourly northbound departures from Miami to Orlando starting at 6:50 a.m. until 9:45 p.m. First northbound train from Miami arrives in Orlando at 10:15 a.m.

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The service will roll at speeds of up to 125 mph, making Brightline the fastest train operating in Florida and one of the fastest in the country. Brightline trains will travel to Orlando from existing stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.

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Book your train tickets with Brightline HERE. There will be 16 daily round trips with hourly departures between Miami and Orlando. Tickets start at $79 for adults and $39 for kids. Groups of four people or more will automatically save an additional 25% on SMART tickets, which is the economy seats.

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One-way SMART fares start at $79 for adults and $39 for kids. Groups of 4 - 29 automatically save 25% on SMART fares. For an elevated experience, upgrade to PREMIUM. Exclusive lounge access, priority seating, complimentary snacks & drinks, and checked baggage are all included.

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Brightline's high-speed train service from South Florida to Orlando will start Friday, September 22. This is a long-anticipated announcement of the inter-city rail route that will connect South Florida stations Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach to Orlando.

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The ride between Orlando and West Palm Beach is approximately two hours, and three hours thirty minutes between Orlando and Miami. Our current schedule* between Central and South Florida includes 16 daily round trips, with hourly northbound and southbound departures. *Schedule is subject to change.

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Which brings us to Brightline West, the $10 billion plan to link the Los Angeles Basin with Las Vegas by putting a railroad down the median of Interstate 15. The 218-mile electric railroad, with top speeds of 186 mph, would if built bring true high speed rail to the U.S.

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Once carrying passengers, Brightline trains will travel at maximum speeds of 125mph which is more than two miles per minute. Patrick Goddard, President of Brightline, said: “Reaching 130mph isn't just another milestone to our team, but the continuation of a dream that we've been working towards for several years.

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Brightline is keenly building a new rail system to make travel from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach to Orlando a breeze. The service connecting South Florida to Central Florida is expected to open in 2022.

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It'll be 100% electrified. It will use renewable power. It will literally be, not an embellishment, the greenest train in the world. Given that no major high-speed railway is fully powered by renewables currently, that may be true if the $12 billion Brightline West project opens on schedule by 2028.

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The 37,350-square-foot station is located in the airport's new Terminal C and connects directly to the airport's parking deck C, which has more than 350 parking spaces reserved for Brightline guests. A people mover provides a five-minute connection to Terminal A and Terminal B.

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The Treasure Coast can expect Brightline trains to pass through at up to 110 mph. Between Miami and West Palm Beach — where Brightline has been operating since 2018 — trains already have been running up to 79 mph. Between West Palm Beach and Cocoa, they will travel up to 110 mph.

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One-way SMART fares start at $79 for adults and $39 for kids. Groups of 4 - 29 automatically save 25% on SMART fares. For an elevated experience, upgrade to PREMIUM.

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Brightline is an inter-city express train located at the MiamiCentral Station, and it connects Miami to West Palm Beach. The company offers shuttles to pick up and drop you off at MIA.

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Although Brightline's stations in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are not within walking distance to each city's cruise port, they are reasonably close. In Miami, the Brightline station is roughly 1.5 miles away from PortMiami's terminals, or about 10 minutes by car.

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Take the Bus Bus companies offer service between Miami and Orlando at affordable prices. If you have a large group, a charter bus might also make sense. RedCoach USA offers bus service from Miami International Airport to Orlando. The bus makes several stops between the two destinations at various service plazas.

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Brightline+ fixed-route shuttles connect guests to Miami International Airport, destinations in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport. Brightline+ continues to provide event shuttles to top attractions in close proximity to its stations.

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