There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Lakeland by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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 Rochester to Lakeland
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lakeland (LAL)plane ROC - LAL
4h 16m$279–872Fly Rochester to Tampa, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Tampa (TPA)plane ROC - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartowbus
7h 44m$167–737Train via New York
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 31m$434–1,029Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Centerbus
34h 10m$219–389Drive 1,241.2 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Lakelandcar 1,241.2 mi
22h 36m$227–328Fly Rochester to Orlando, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Orlando (MCO)plane ROC - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 18m$313–702Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Orlando, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Orlando (MCO)plane BUF - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 14m$175–347Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
39h 8m$470–1,051Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
41h 3m$429–1,065
Rochester to Lakeland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Lakeland is to bus and fly and train which costs $170 - $350 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Lakeland is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $270 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Lakeland. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Park & Ride at Rose St. via Ithaca, Washington Union Station, Orlando Bus Station and Winter Haven Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Lakeland station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Lakeland Amtrak Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Kissimmee Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Rochester and Lakeland is 1081 miles. The road distance is 1248.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Lakeland without a car is to train via New York which takes 33h 31m and costs $430 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Rochester to Lakeland, including transfers.
Rochester to Lakeland bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Lakeland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Lakeland is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $270 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 33h 31m, you could also bus, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 34h 10m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
Avelo Airlines flies from Rochester (ROC) to Lakeland (LAL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Lakeland Amtrak Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Kissimmee Amtrak Station in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Rochester to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Rochester to Lakeland via Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Winter Haven Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Lakeland bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Ithaca station.
Rochester to Lakeland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Lakeland is 1248 miles. It takes approximately 22h 36m to drive from Rochester to Lakeland.
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