There are 8 ways to get from Lakeland to Fort Wayne by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
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
best- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane SFB - FWA
4h 19m$129–495Amtrak 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 Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus
- Take the bus from Lima to Fort Waynebus
28h 41mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to Fort Waynebus Bsb 15
39h 4m$865–1,326Drive 1,039.1 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Fort Waynecar 1,039.1 mi
19h 7m$190–274Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane TPA - FWA
7h 47mAmtrak Thruway to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane SRQ - FWA
7h 51mAmtrak Thruway to Punta Gorda Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane PGD - FWA
7h 55mAmtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane PIE - FWA
6h 11m
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Fort Wayne is to drive and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Coldwater at Essex via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Lima and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 41m.
The distance between Lakeland and Fort Wayne is 965 miles. The road distance is 1045.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Fort Wayne without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which takes 28h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Lakeland to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Lakeland to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Fort Wayne is 1045 miles. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Lakeland to Fort Wayne.
There are 63+ hotels available in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to Coldwater at Essex via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Lima, Fort Wayne, and Central Station - Bay A in around 28h 41m.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Tampa to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- 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 Lima Regional Transit Authority
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Lima to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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