There are 6 ways to get from Lakeland to Louisville by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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.
Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane TPA - SDF
6h 19mDrive 821.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakeland to Louisvillecar 821.5 mi
15h 1m$150–217Amtrak 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 Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
21h 12mTrain to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCO - SDF
6h 37m$419–845Amtrak 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 Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SRQ - SDF
8h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
24h 19m
Tampa (TPA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Louisville is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Louisville is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $410 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Louisville, KY via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 12m.
The distance between Lakeland and Louisville is 784 miles. The road distance is 826.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Louisville without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which takes 21h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Lakeland to Louisville, including transfers.
Lakeland to Louisville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Louisville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Louisville is 826 miles. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Lakeland to Louisville.
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What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to Louisville, KY via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 21h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tampa to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
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
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 Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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