There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Lawrence by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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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 26m$132–676Bus
- 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
24h 21m$164–349Drive 1,110.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Lawrencecar 1,110.3 mi
20h 12m$203–293Bus to Orlando, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCO - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 2m$164–473Bus to Jacksonville, fly, train
- 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 50m$191–943Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA 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
25h 53m$248–547
Gainesville to Lawrence by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence is to bus which costs $160 - $350 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 10h 26m and costs $130 - $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 24h 21m.
The distance between Gainesville and Lawrence is 1046 miles. The road distance is 1116.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 24h 21m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 26m 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 11:13 AM in Gainesville and 10:13 AM in Lawrence.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Lawrence is 1117 miles. It takes approximately 20h 12m 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 24h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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