Cape Canaveral to Miami: 230 Miles, ~3.5 Hours by Car

Driving Details

• Route: Cape Canaveral → **SR-528 (Beachline) West** → **I-95 South** → **Florida's Turnpike South** (or stay on I-95) → Miami.
• Time: 3h 30m – 4h 30m (highly traffic-dependent).
• Key Stretch: **West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale** — notorious congestion; Turnpike often faster.
• Tolls: Beachline ($1.50), Turnpike (~$25 SunPass, $30 cash).

Alternatives

• Brightline Train: **Orlando (MCO) → West Palm Beach → Fort Lauderdale → MiamiCentral** — 3h 30m total (30 min Orlando–WPB, 1h 15m WPB–MIA). Uber/rental from Cape to MCO (~45 min).
• Flight: Melbourne (MLB, 20 min from Cape) → Miami (MIA) — 45 min flight, but airport hassle = 3h+ door-to-door.
• Bus: Greyhound/RedCoach — 5–6 hrs, cheaper.

Space Coast Context

Cape Canaveral = **Cape Canaveral Space Force Station** + **Kennedy Space Center** (Merritt Island). Launches visible from Miami? Only big ones (Falcon Heavy, SLS) at night, 230 mi away — barely.