There are 12 ways to get from Lakeland to Ruby Falls by car, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando Sanford (SFB)
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)SFB - CHA
3h 25m$117–515Drive 563.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakeland to Ruby Falls563.1 mi
9h 29m$103–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
14h 5m$131–221Train, bus via Savannah
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Savannah Station
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
16h 20m$181–333Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)TPA - CHA
6h 42mDrive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando Sanford (SFB)
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)SFB - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ruby Falls
5h 14m$134–650Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)PIE - CHA
5h 38mAmtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)TPA - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
7h 47mAmtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)PIE - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ruby Falls
7h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Station
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
15h 47m$126–210Train, bus via Jacksonville
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
16h 58m$154–289Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
18h
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Ruby Falls is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Ruby Falls is to drive and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Lakeland and Ruby Falls is 581 miles. The road distance is 566.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Ruby Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Lakeland to Ruby Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Ruby Falls is 566 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Lakeland to Ruby Falls.
There are 311+ hotels available in Ruby Falls.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Ruby Falls, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Park & Ride at Rose St. to Ruby Falls via Winter Haven Transportation Center, Orlando Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 15h 47m.
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- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
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
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $40–110
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Savannah Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Savannah Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Savannah Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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