There are 2 ways to get from The Villages to Lake Wales by bus (Amtrak) or car
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Bus, line 12 bus, line 30 bus, line 35 bus
best- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus
- Take the bus from E. Main St. & Iowa St. to Winter Haven Terminalbus 12
- Take the bus from Winter Haven Terminal to Eagle Ridge Mallbus 30
- Take the bus from Eagle Ridge Mall to N. 1st St. & W. Stuart Ave.bus 35
7h 10m$32–43Drive 81.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Lake Walescar 81.7 mi
1h 45m$15–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Lake Wales is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Lake Wales is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Lake Wales. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at N. 1st St. & W. Stuart Ave. via E. Main St. & Iowa St., Winter Haven Terminal and Eagle Ridge Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between The Villages and Lake Wales is 120 miles. The road distance is 82.1 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Lake Wales without a car is to bus and line 12 bus and line 30 bus and line 35 bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from The Villages to Lake Wales, including transfers.
The Villages to Lake Wales bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Lake Wales bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Lake Wales is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from The Villages to Lake Wales.
There are 199+ hotels available in Lake Wales.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Lake Wales, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to N. 1st St. & W. Stuart Ave. via E. Main St. & Iowa St., Winter Haven Terminal, and Eagle Ridge Mall in around 7h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (863) 733-4222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecitrus.com
Bus from E. Main St. & Iowa St. to Winter Haven Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridecitrus.com/
- Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Students
- $2
- Adults
- $2
Bus from Winter Haven Terminal to Eagle Ridge Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridecitrus.com/
- Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Students
- $2
- Adults
- $2
Bus from Eagle Ridge Mall to N. 1st St. & W. Stuart Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridecitrus.com/
- Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Students
- $2
- Adults
- $2
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