There are 6 ways to get from Lakeland to Scottsdale by bus, plane, train, or car
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 Phoenix (PHX)plane TPA - PHX
8h 50m$161–677Fly from Lakeland
cheapest- Fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAL - PHX
9h 37m$156–656Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
3d 5h$1,100–2,411Drive 2,077.6 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Scottsdalecar 2,077.6 mi
35h 2m$380–548Train to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MCO - PHX
9h 14m$232–1,038Train, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
4d 3h$1,292–2,696
Lakeland to Scottsdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Scottsdale is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Scottsdale is to Amtrak Thruway and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Lakeland and Scottsdale is 1852 miles. The road distance is 2089.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Scottsdale without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Lakeland to Scottsdale, including transfers.
Scottsdale is 3h behind Lakeland. It is currently 8:39 AM in Lakeland and 5:39 AM in Scottsdale.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Scottsdale is 2090 miles. It takes approximately 35h 2m to drive from Lakeland to Scottsdale.
There are 3281+ hotels available in Scottsdale.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?
Avelo Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Phoenix (PHX) 6 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lakeland to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lakeland to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lakeland to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Lakeland to Phoenix via Rochester, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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