There are 7 ways to get from Lakeland to Wichita by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane TPA - ICT
7h 59m$219–949Train 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 8m$199–810Amtrak 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
37h 37m$250–459Train, 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$798–1,619Drive 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
11h 4m$317–1,276Fly from Lakeland
- Fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane LAL - ICT
8h 15m$204–878
Lakeland to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
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 Amtrak Thruway and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $210 - $950.
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 37h 37m.
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 37h 37m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Lakeland to Wichita, including transfers.
Lakeland to Wichita bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Wichita is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which takes 37h 37m and costs $250 - $460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $900 and takes 8h 15m.
Lakeland to Wichita bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Wichita is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 10:18 PM in Lakeland and 9:18 PM in 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 37h 37m. Alternatively, Avelo Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lakeland to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Lakeland to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Grand Rapids, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lakeland to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lakeland to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Orlando to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Lakeland to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Grand Rapids, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
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
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- 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
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Wichita is 1291 miles. It takes approximately 23h 12m to drive from Lakeland to Wichita.
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