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How to get fromLaurel to The Villagesby train, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Laurel to The Villages by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane MSY - MCO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depotshuttle bus
    10h 10m
    $173–626

  2. Drive 552.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Laurel to The Villagescar car 552.6 mi
    9h 29m
    $101–146

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Laurel to Hattiesburgtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Hattiesburg to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Biloxi to Wildwoodbus bus
    17h 9m
    $213–298

  4. Train to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane MSY - TPA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depotshuttle bus
    11h 7m
    $218–721

  5. Taxi, bus to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Laurel to Hattiesburgtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Hattiesburg to Jacksonbus bus
    3. Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane JAN - GNV
    4. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus bus
    10h 45m
    $276–651

  6. Train, train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    3. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane GPT - MCO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depotshuttle bus
    10h 55m
    $237–865

  7. Train, train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    3. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane GPT - TPA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depotshuttle bus
    11h 58m
    $292–1,180

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gulfport to Wildwoodbus bus
    17h 28m
    $165–267

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 778.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Laurel, MS, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Laurel to The Villages. However, you can take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, walk to UPT Bus Bay 2, take the bus to Louis Armstrong Airport, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) airport, fly to Orlando (MCO), walk to MCO Airport - Terminal A, then take the shuttle to Lake Sumter Depot. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hattiesburg, take the bus to New Orleans Bus Station, take the bus to Biloxi Transit Center, walk to Biloxi, take the bus to Wildwood, walk to Wildwood Amtrak Station, then take the bus to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop.

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