There are 10 ways to get from Lakeland to Branson by car, plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, train, 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 Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane SFB - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
5h 52m$118–475Amtrak Thruway, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
28h 50mDrive 1,020.2 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Bransoncar 1,020.2 mi
19h 27m$181–261Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane TPA - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
9h 13mAmtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane TPA - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
8h 5mTrain to Orlando, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MCO - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
8h 27m$194–866Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane PIE - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
7h 40mAmtrak Thruway to Punta Gorda Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane PGD - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
9h 24mAmtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane TPA - STL
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
10h 59mAmtrak Thruway, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
33h 48m
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Branson is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Branson is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 52m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Branson. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Branson / Hollister via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 48m.
The distance between Lakeland and Branson is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1026.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Branson without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and bus and taxi which takes 28h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Lakeland to Branson, including transfers.
Lakeland to Branson bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Branson bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Branson is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 11:35 PM in Lakeland and 10:35 PM in Branson.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Branson is 1026 miles. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Lakeland to Branson.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to Branson via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Branson / Hollister in around 33h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Orlando to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Orlando to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Orlando to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Orlando to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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