There are 10 ways to get from New York to Lakeland by bus, plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
best- Take the bus from New York, NY to Lehigh Valley Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane ABE - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Lakelandcar
6h 57m$163–525Fly Laguardia Airport to Tampa, bus
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)plane LGA - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
9h 31m$147–1,628Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
25h 3m$653–1,006Bus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0770S
25h 35m$180–270Drive 1,112.1 mi
- Drive from New York to Lakelandcar 1,112.1 mi
19h 25m$203–294Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)plane EWR - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 47m$189–975Fly Laguardia Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Orlando (MCO)plane LGA - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 1m$183–607Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Orlando (MCO)plane JFK - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 55m$421–1,264Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)plane EWR - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
9h 16m$233–1,046Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tampa (TPA)plane JFK - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
9h 25m$445–1,135
New York to Lakeland by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Lakeland is to bus which costs $180 - $270 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Lakeland is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Lakeland. However, there are services departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Park & Ride at Rose St. via Orlando Bus Station and Winter Haven Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Lakeland station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Lakeland Amtrak Station via Kissimmee Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between New York and Lakeland is 1102 miles. The road distance is 1118.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Lakeland without a car is to train which takes 25h 3m and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from New York to Lakeland, including transfers.
New York to Lakeland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
New York to Lakeland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Lakeland is to train which takes 25h 3m and costs $650 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $270 and takes 25h 35m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station via Kissimmee Amtrak Station in around 25h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York City Chinatown to Park & Ride at Rose St. via Orlando Bus Station and Winter Haven Terminal in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from New York, NY to Lehigh Valley Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–75
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $70–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Greyhound
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New York to Lakeland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
New York to Lakeland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kissimmee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Lakeland is 1119 miles. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from New York to Lakeland.
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