There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Lakeland by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
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Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MIbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane FNT - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Lakelandcar
7h 48m$143–531Bus to Detroit, fly to Tampa, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tampa (TPA)plane DTW - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
11h 48m$81–362Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Centerbus
33h 20m$156–397Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
41h 36mDrive 1,160.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Lakelandcar 1,160.2 mi
20h 54m$212–306Bus to Detroit, fly to Orlando, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)plane DTW - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 20m$96–309Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Lakeland
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Lakeland (LAL)plane GRR - LAL
9h 48m$219–937Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Orlando, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando (MCO)plane GRR - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 53m$158–676
Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Orlando Sanford (SFB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Lakeland is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $370 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Lakeland is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Lakeland. However, there are services departing from Lansing, MI and arriving at Park & Ride at Rose St. via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station and Winter Haven Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Lansing and Lakeland is 1133 miles. The road distance is 1166.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Lakeland without a car is to bus which takes 33h 20m and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Lansing to Lakeland, including transfers.
Lansing to Lakeland bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
Lansing to Lakeland bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Lakeland is 1167 miles. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Lansing to Lakeland.
There are 243+ hotels available in Lakeland.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Park & Ride at Rose St. via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, and Winter Haven Terminal in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Detroit to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–370
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–420
- Business - advance purchase
- $270–1,100
- Business Class
- $370–950
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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