There are 9 ways to get from The Villages to Lafayette by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MCO - LFT
7h 8m$129–465Drive 697.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Lafayettecar 697.4 mi
11h 30m$128–184Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lafayette Transit Systembus
18h 37m$183–321Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane TPA - LFT
8h 14m$153–531Taxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stoptaxi
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DAB - LFT
7h 2m$240–753Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane GNV - LFT
8h 45m$164–529Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MCO - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit Systembus
9h 8m$149–557Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lafayette Transit Systembus
20h 54m$142–262Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Spanish Springs to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Take the bus from Orlando to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lafayette Transit Systembus
21h 53m$156–275
The Villages to Lafayette by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Lafayette is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Lafayette is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Ocala, FL and arriving at Lafayette Transit System via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between The Villages and Lafayette is 729 miles. The road distance is 701.4 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from The Villages to Lafayette, including transfers.
The Villages to Lafayette bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Ocala, FL station.
The Villages to Lafayette bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Lafayette is 1h behind The Villages. It is currently 3:07 AM in The Villages and 2:07 AM in Lafayette.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Lafayette is 701 miles. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from The Villages to Lafayette.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Lafayette, LA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from The Villages to Lafayette Transit System via Ocala, FL, University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, and Tallahassee in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Tampa to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Orlando to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Tampa to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Tampa to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Spanish Springs to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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