There are 5 ways to get from Arkansas to Lawrence by car, bus, train (Amtrak), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, ARcar
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
8h 59m$49–161Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 39m$144–331Drive 406.8 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Lawrencecar 406.8 mi
7h 33m$75–108Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LIT - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
7h 38m$154–833Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TXK - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
7h 49m$107–575
Arkansas to Lawrence by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Lawrence is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Lawrence is to drive which takes 7h 33m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Arkansas station to Lawrence station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Lawrence Amtrak Station via St. Louis and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Arkansas and Lawrence is 433 miles. The road distance is 409.2 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Lawrence without a car is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Arkansas to Lawrence, including transfers.
Arkansas to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
Arkansas to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Lawrence is 409 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Arkansas to Lawrence.
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What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a train from Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station via St. Louis and Kansas City in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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