There are 8 ways to get from Lakeland to Wichita by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane TPA - ICT
8h 11mTrain to Orlando, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MCO - ICT
8h 16m$189–819Amtrak 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 Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
38h 47mTrain, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
2d 5h$1,397–2,131Drive 1,283.2 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Wichitacar 1,283.2 mi
23h 12m$235–339Amtrak 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SRQ - ICT
10h 36mDrive, shuttle to Melbourne International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lakeland to Orlando Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MLB - ICT
10h 19m$251–910Train to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Delandtrain
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane DAB - ICT
11h 31m$230–864
Tampa (TPA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Wichita is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 23h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Wichita is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 47m.
The distance between Lakeland and Wichita is 1149 miles. The road distance is 1290.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Wichita without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which takes 38h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Lakeland to Wichita, including transfers.
Lakeland to Wichita bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Wichita bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Wichita is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 5:18 AM in Lakeland and 4:18 AM in Wichita.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Wichita is 1291 miles. It takes approximately 23h 12m to drive from Lakeland to Wichita.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to Wichita Bus Stop via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 38h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Melbourne International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- 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 Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 772-343-0217
- Website
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
- one passenger
- $55–65
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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