There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Lawrence by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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 from Gainesville Regional Airport, train
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Kansas City (MCI)plane GNV - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 3m$142–678Bus to Jacksonville, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JAX - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 36m$141–694Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
26h 15m$185–304Drive 1,110.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Lawrencecar 1,110.3 mi
20h 14m$203–293Bus to Orlando, fly, train
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCO - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 47m$251–1,167Bus to Valdosta, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane VLD - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 1m$159–717Bus to Tampa, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TPA - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 57m$171–722Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 33m$215–430
Gainesville to Lawrence by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence is to bus which costs $180 - $310 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 10h 3m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Gainesville and Lawrence is 1046 miles. The road distance is 1116.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Gainesville to Lawrence, including transfers.
Gainesville to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 4:06 PM in Gainesville and 3:06 PM in Lawrence.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Lawrence is 1117 miles. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Gainesville to Lawrence.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Lawrence Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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