There are 11 ways to get from Lakeland to Utica by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane TPA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 1mTrain to Orlando, fly to Albany County Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MCO - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 43m$202–956Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 5m$754–1,246Bus
- Take the bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stopbus
34h 52m$232–360Drive 1,254.9 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Uticacar 1,254.9 mi
22h 47m$229–331Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Albany County Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane TPA - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 35mTrain to Orlando, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MCO - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 8m$285–1,019Train to Orlando, fly to Rochester, train
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCO - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 18m$361–1,094Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane TPA - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Uticatrain
11h 58mAmtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane PIE - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 16mTrain to Orlando, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MCO - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Uticatrain
12h 15m$241–818
Lakeland to Utica by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Utica is to drive which costs $220 - $340 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Utica is to train and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Utica. However, there are services departing from Park & Ride at Rose St. and arriving at Utica Bus Stop via Winter Haven Transportation Center, Orlando Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Ithaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lakeland station to Utica station. However, there are services departing from Lakeland Amtrak Station and arriving at Utica Amtrak Station via Kissimmee Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Lakeland and Utica is 1217 miles. The road distance is 1262.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Utica without a car is to train which takes 30h 5m and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Lakeland to Utica, including transfers.
Lakeland to Utica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Winter Haven Transportation Center station.
Lakeland to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Utica is to train which takes 30h 5m and costs $750 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $360 and takes 34h 52m.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Utica, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Station via Kissimmee Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 30h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park & Ride at Rose St. to Utica Bus Stop via Winter Haven Transportation Center, Orlando Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Ithaca in around 34h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Tampa to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
Flights from Tampa to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Orlando to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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 Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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 Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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 Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $20–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $25–85
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–100
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $40–120
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $20–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $25–85
Train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
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 St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Lakeland to Utica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Lakeland to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kissimmee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Utica is 1262 miles. It takes approximately 22h 47m to drive from Lakeland to Utica.
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