There are 8 ways to get from Mobile to Lakeland 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 Mobile to Plant Citybus Houston
8h 58m$164–208Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Tampa, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Tampa (TPA)plane MOB - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
12h 24m$83–381Drive 490.1 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Lakelandcar 490.1 mi
8h 50m$90–130Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Orlando, train
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Orlando (MCO)plane PNS - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 34m$126–391Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)plane PNS - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
9h 59m$143–397Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane GPT - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
10h 1m$276–1,052Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Lakeland
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Lakeland (LAL)plane MOB - LAL
9h 53m$134–546Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane PNS - MIA
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain
11h 45m$205–654
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mobile to Lakeland is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Lakeland is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 34m and costs $120 - $400.
The distance between Mobile and Lakeland is 550 miles. The road distance is 493 miles.
The best way to get from Mobile to Lakeland without a car is to bus which takes 8h 58m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Mobile to Lakeland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mobile to Lakeland is to bus which takes 8h 58m and costs $160 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 53m.
Lakeland is 1h ahead of Mobile. It is currently 2:38 AM in Mobile and 3:38 AM in Lakeland.
Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Lakeland is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Mobile to Lakeland.
There are 253+ hotels available in Lakeland.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Mobile to Plant City once daily. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, Delta and Avelo Airlines fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Lakeland (LAL) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Lakeland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Lakeland via Atlanta, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Plant City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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