Bus Houston to Lakeland, FL - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Houston to Lakeland, FL from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

today

$142

tomorrow

$146

Sunday

Monday

$143

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	28h 50m	10:50 PM	Houston	Downtown Houston	4:40 AM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$142	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Houston, Houston (USA) at 12/5/2025 10:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 4:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $142 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 50m
Greyhound US	26h 25m	6:35 PM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/5/2025 6:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 25m
Greyhound US	29h 40m	10:00 PM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	4:40 AM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/5/2025 10:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 4:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 40m
FlixBus	31h 10m	1:50 PM	Houston	Uptown/Upper Kirby	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Uptown/Upper Kirby, Houston (USA) at 12/5/2025 1:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 10m
FlixBus	27h 55m	5:05 PM	Houston	Downtown Houston	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Houston, Houston (USA) at 12/5/2025 5:05:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Houston to Lakeland, FL via Tampa, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  37h 30m
  
  0
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Houston
  Harrisburg Blvd Station
  
  10:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $114
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/7/2025 12:05:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 55m
- FlixBus
  
  0h 50m
  
  0
  
  1:45 PM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  2:35 PM
  
  Lakeland, FL
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Marion Street, Tampa (USA) at 12/8/2025 1:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
Travel time is 10h 5m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	28h 50m	10:50 PM	Houston	Downtown Houston	4:40 AM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$146	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Houston, Houston (USA) at 12/6/2025 10:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 4:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $146 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 50m
Greyhound US	32h 35m	5:00 AM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	2:35 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$147	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/6/2025 5:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 35m
Greyhound US	26h 25m	6:35 PM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$147	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/6/2025 6:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 25m
Greyhound US	29h 40m	10:00 PM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	4:40 AM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$147	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/6/2025 10:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 4:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 40m
FlixBus	31h 10m	1:50 PM	Houston	Uptown/Upper Kirby	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$147	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Uptown/Upper Kirby, Houston (USA) at 12/6/2025 1:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Houston to Lakeland, FL via Tampa, you can save more than $22? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  27h 45m
  
  0
  
  6:35 PM
  
  Houston
  Harrisburg Blvd Station
  
  6:10 PM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $114
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/7/2025 6:35:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  0h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:35 PM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  11:20 PM
  
  Lakeland, FL
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Marion Street, Tampa (USA) at 12/8/2025 10:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save $22

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	26h 25m	6:35 PM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/8/2025 6:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 25m
Greyhound US	29h 40m	10:00 PM	Houston	Harrisburg Blvd Station	4:40 AM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/8/2025 10:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 4:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 40m
FlixBus	27h 55m	5:05 PM	Houston	Downtown Houston	10:00 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$143	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Houston, Houston (USA) at 12/8/2025 5:05:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 55m
FlixBus	45h 35m	5:35 PM	Houston	Uptown/Upper Kirby	4:10 PM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$144	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Uptown/Upper Kirby, Houston (USA) at 12/8/2025 5:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 45h 35m
FlixBus	28h 50m	10:50 PM	Houston	Downtown Houston	4:40 AM	Lakeland, FL	Bus Stop	Economy	$144	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Houston, Houston (USA) at 12/8/2025 10:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 4:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Houston to Lakeland, FL via Tampa, you can save more than $19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  27h 45m
  
  0
  
  6:35 PM
  
  Houston
  Harrisburg Blvd Station
  
  6:10 PM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $114
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Harrisburg Blvd Station, Houston (USA) at 12/7/2025 6:35:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  0h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:35 PM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  11:20 PM
  
  Lakeland, FL
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Marion Street, Tampa (USA) at 12/8/2025 10:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Lakeland, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save $19

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL is $139 on 12/3/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Houston and Lakeland, FL

See here how frequent the connections between Houston and Lakeland, FL are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Houston to Lakeland, FL. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Houston and Lakeland, FL.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 9 buses from Houston to Lakeland, FL, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Houston and Lakeland, FL, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 8 times every day by bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL in one click! Book your bus ticket from Houston to Lakeland, FL starting from $139!

Cheapest Bus	$139
Fastest Bus	27h 25m
Earliest Bus	5:00 AM
Latest Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	820.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from Houston to Lakeland, FL

Every day, 8 buses from 2 bus companies leave Houston for Lakeland, FL: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$142

Saturday 12/06

$146

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$143

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Houston to Lakeland, FL

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Houston to Lakeland, FL, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $142, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $146.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Houston to Lakeland, FL, with $142. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $144.

How to save money travelling from Houston to Lakeland, FL

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Houston to Lakeland, FL in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Houston to Lakeland, FL are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Houston and Lakeland, FL

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Houston and Lakeland, FL.

Downtown Houston

Gray St 605

Harrisburg Blvd Station

Harrisburg Blvd 7000

Main Street

Main St 2121

Uptown/Upper Kirby

Southwest Fwy 2525

Chase Bank

Milam Street 212

Bus Stop

N Massachusetts Ave 303

Waffle House

Gow B Fields Park and Ride

Service and Comfort on the bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Houston to Lakeland, FL? Or which bus companies serve the route Houston to Lakeland, FL? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Houston to Lakeland, FL bus

How much does a Houston Lakeland, FL bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $139 and takes 29h 50m to reach Lakeland, FL. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Houston to Lakeland, FL?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $139 and $170. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Lakeland, FL.

On average, how many connections are available from Houston to Lakeland, FL each day?

Every day, the Houston to Lakeland, FL bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Houston to Lakeland, FL take?

The fastest bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL is offered by Greyhound US and takes 27h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $143. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL?

The earliest bus arriving in Lakeland, FL from Houston starts at 5:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL?

The latest bus trip departing from Houston for Lakeland, FL starts at 10:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Houston Lakeland, FL route?

When traveling by bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Houston and Lakeland, FL?

You can check all the direct connections between Houston and Lakeland, FL by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the Houston to Lakeland, FL bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Houston Lakeland, FL bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Houston Lakeland, FL bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Houston to Lakeland, FL on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Houston to Lakeland, FL

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Houston and to Lakeland, FL

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Houston and to Lakeland, FL. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!