There are 6 ways to get from Pensacola to Lakeland by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pensacola to Plant Citybus Houston
8h 2m$159–201Drive 444.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pensacola to Lakelandcar 444.8 mi
8h 12m$82–118Fly Pensacola International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Orlando (MCO)plane PNS - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 18m$106–938Line 52 bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from ECAT Transfer Station to PSC Transfer Stationbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)plane PNS - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Marion Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
- Take the bus from Polk County Courthouse to Bartow Rd. & E. Lime St.bus
8h 40m$175–523Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Tampa (TPA)plane VPS - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
10h 51m$178–537Fly Pensacola International Airport to Miami International Airport, train
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane PNS - MIA
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain
10h 24m$127–450
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to Lakeland is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to Lakeland is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs $100 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Pensacola to Lakeland. However, there are services departing from Pensacola and arriving at Plant City via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Pensacola and Lakeland is 488 miles. The road distance is 447.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Lakeland without a car is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Pensacola to Lakeland, including transfers.
Pensacola to Lakeland bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Pensacola station.
Pensacola to Lakeland bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Plant City station.
Lakeland is 1h ahead of Pensacola. It is currently 5:12 PM in Pensacola and 6:12 PM in Lakeland.
Yes, the driving distance between Pensacola to Lakeland is 447 miles. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Pensacola to Lakeland.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Pensacola to Plant City once daily. Tickets cost $85–120 and the journey takes 7h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Tampa via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Plant City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 850-595-3228
- Website
- goecat.com
Bus from ECAT Transfer Station to PSC Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://goecat.com
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Marion Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (863) 733-4222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecitrus.com
Bus from Polk County Courthouse to Bartow Rd. & E. Lime St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridecitrus.com/
- Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Students
- $2
- Adults
- $2
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