There are 10 ways to get from Lakeland to Tupelo by bus, plane, car, 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.
Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane TPA - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Tupelocar
6h 54mDrive 655.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakeland to Tupelocar 655.9 mi
11h 58m$120–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelobus
17h 54m$149–251Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane TPA - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tupelocar
7h 23mTrain to Orlando, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MCO - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Tupelocar
7h 17m$162–782Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Memphis, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Memphis (MEM)plane TPA - MEM
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus
9h 10mAmtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Tupelo Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)plane TPA - TUP
8h 41mAmtrak 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 Tupelobus
18h 16mTrain, bus via Jacksonville
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelobus
20h 22m$227–368Bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelobus
21h 24m
Tampa (TPA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Tupelo is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Tupelo is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Tupelo. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Tupelo via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Lakeland and Tupelo is 643 miles. The road distance is 659.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Tupelo without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 54m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lakeland to Tupelo, including transfers.
Lakeland to Tupelo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Tupelo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Tupelo is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 10:33 AM in Lakeland and 9:33 AM in Tupelo.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Tupelo is 660 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Lakeland to Tupelo.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Tupelo, MS, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to Tupelo via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Tupelo in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tampa to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Orlando to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tampa to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Orlando to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Tampa to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tampa to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Tampa to Tupelo Regional Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tampa to Tupelo Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Tupelo Regional Airport via Atlanta, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Tampa to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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 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 Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tupelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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