There are 8 ways to get from Lakeland to Mobile by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Love's Travel Stop - Loxleybus Miami
9h 41m$216–364Drive 490.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakeland to Mobilecar 490.3 mi
8h 51m$90–130Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane TPA - GPT
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Mobilebus
7h 10mAmtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Mobile Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane TPA - MOB
10h 11mAmtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane TPA - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus
8h 26mTrain to Orlando, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MCO - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus
8h 39m$126–392Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane TPA - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Mobilecar
8h 58mFly Lakeland to Mobile Regional Airport
- Fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane LAL - MOB
9h 6m$96–452
Tampa (TPA) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Mobile is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Mobile is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $120 - $400.
The distance between Lakeland and Mobile is 534 miles. The road distance is 493.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Mobile without a car is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Lakeland to Mobile, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Mobile is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $210 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $460 and takes 9h 6m.
Mobile is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 12:58 PM in Lakeland and 11:58 AM in Mobile.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Mobile is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Lakeland to Mobile.
There are 186+ hotels available in Mobile.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Mobile, AL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Love's Travel Stop - Loxley once daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Alternatively, Avelo Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Tampa to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Tampa to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lakeland to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Mobile Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Tampa to Mobile Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lakeland to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Mobile Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Tampa to Mobile Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Lakeland to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Love's Travel Stop - Loxley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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