There are 8 ways to get from Little Rock to Lakeland by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane LIT - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Lakelandcar
3h 42m$104–449Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Centerbus
25h 42m$199–325Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
2d 7h$583–1,355Drive 893.8 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Lakelandcar 893.8 mi
15h 48m$164–236Fly to Orlando, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Orlando (MCO)plane LIT - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 47m$115–520Fly to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Tampa (TPA)plane LIT - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
8h 47m$117–505Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane LIT - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
11h 32m$176–802Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Lakelandbus
31h 32m$243–402
Little Rock to Lakeland by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Lakeland is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Lakeland is to fly and drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Lakeland. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Park & Ride at Rose St. via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Memphis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station and Winter Haven Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Lakeland station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Lakeland Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Little Rock and Lakeland is 849 miles. The road distance is 899 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Lakeland without a car is to bus which takes 25h 42m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Little Rock to Lakeland, including transfers.
Little Rock to Lakeland bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Lakeland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Lakeland is to bus which takes 25h 42m and costs $190 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from River Cities to Park & Ride at Rose St. via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Memphis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, and Winter Haven Terminal in around 25h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $29–50
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Booking & Getting There
Little Rock to Lakeland bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Lakeland is 1h ahead of Little Rock. It is currently 11:42 AM in Little Rock and 12:42 PM in Lakeland.
Little Rock to Lakeland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Lakeland is 899 miles. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Little Rock to Lakeland.
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