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How to get fromLakeland to Banner Elkby car, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lakeland to Banner Elk by car, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    6h 53m
    $327–648

  2. Drive  657.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lakeland to Banner Elkcar car 657.7 mi
    12h 7m
    $120–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    18h 40m
    $136–208

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Carytrain train
    2. Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    22h 54m
    $250–512

  5. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane SFB - TRI
    3. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    5h 35m
    $232–568

  6. Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus bus
    2. Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane PIE - AVL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    8h 53m
    $337–673

  7. Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane TPA - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    8h 45m
    $225–735

  8. Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus bus
    2. Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane PIE - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Banner Elkcar car
    8h 1m
    $177–870

  9. Train to Orlando, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane MCO - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    8h 44m
    $240–535

  10. Bus via Jacksonville

    1. Take the bus from Lakeland to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Camdenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    22h 13m
    $167–258

Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Park & Ride at Rose St. to Banner Elk via Winter Haven Transportation Center, Orlando Bus Station, Charlotte, and Boone in around 18h 40m.

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