There are 10 ways to get from Lakeland to Cherokee by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane SFB - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Cherokeecar
4h 26m$79–375Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Cherokeetaxi
22h 17m$278–420Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Cherokeetaxi
22h 50m$408–722Drive 588.2 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Cherokeecar 588.2 mi
10h 48m$108–156Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SFB - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cherokeecar
5h 13m$137–689Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane PIE - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Cherokeecar
6h 23m$93–394Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane TPA - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Cherokeecar
7h 3m$126–382Train to Orlando, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MCO - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cherokeecar
6h 59m$131–653Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane TPA - ATL
- Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Cherokeecar
7h 44m$237–668Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane PIE - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cherokeecar
7h 11m$146–698
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Cherokee is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Cherokee is to drive and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $75 - $380.
The distance between Lakeland and Cherokee is 601 miles. The road distance is 591.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Cherokee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 17m and costs $270 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lakeland to Cherokee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Cherokee is 592 miles. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Lakeland to Cherokee.
There are 437+ hotels available in Cherokee.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Cherokee, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lakeland to Cherokee. However, you can drive to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then drive to Cherokee. Alternatively, you can take the line 12 bus to Winter Haven Terminal, take the bus to Orlando Bus Station, take the bus to Raleigh Bus Station, take the bus to Asheville, NC, then take the taxi to Cherokee.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Orlando to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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