Car hire and driving in Miami Gardens
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MIA means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Miami Gardens
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Gardens to Pompano Beach | United States | 35 km (22 mi) | about 28 min |
| Miami Gardens to Coral Springs | United States | 37 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Miami Gardens to West Palm Beach | United States | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Miami Gardens to Port Saint Lucie | United States | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Miami Gardens to Cape Coral | United States | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Miami Gardens to Palm Bay | United States | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Miami Gardens to Lakeland | United States | 288 km (179 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Miami Gardens to Brandon | United States | 300 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Miami Gardens to Orlando | United States | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Miami Gardens to Tampa | United States | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Miami Gardens to St. Petersburg | United States | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Miami Gardens to Clearwater | United States | 339 km (210 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Miami Gardens to Houston | United States | 1,544 km (960 mi) | about 20 h 56 min |
| Miami Gardens to Dallas | United States | 1,773 km (1,102 mi) | about 24 h 2 min |
| Miami Gardens to Mérida | Mexico | 1,104 km (686 mi) | about 14 h 58 min |
| Miami Gardens to Jacksonville | United States | 507 km (315 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Miami Gardens to Austin | United States | 1,780 km (1,106 mi) | about 24 h 8 min |
| Miami Gardens to Charlotte | United States | 1,034 km (643 mi) | about 14 h 1 min |
| Miami Gardens to Cancún | Mexico | 856 km (532 mi) | about 11 h 36 min |
| Miami Gardens to Indianapolis | United States | 1,633 km (1,014 mi) | about 22 h 8 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Miami Gardens?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.