There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Lawrence by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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, bus
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Kansas City (MCI)plane GNV - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 19m$132–668Bus to Orlando, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCO - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
10h 8m$130–472Bus
- 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 25m$159–345Drive 1,110.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Lawrencecar 1,110.4 mi
20h 13m$203–293Bus to Jacksonville, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JAX - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
11h 47m$189–891Bus to Valdosta, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane VLD - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
12h 12m$148–767Bus to Tampa, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampabus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TPA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
12h 18m$259–536Bus, 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 57m$138–574
Gainesville to Lawrence by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence is to bus which costs $150 - $350 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence is to fly and bus which takes 9h 19m 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 25m.
The distance between Gainesville and Lawrence is 1047 miles. The road distance is 1116.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 19m 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 2:45 PM in Gainesville and 1:45 PM in Lawrence.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Lawrence is 1117 miles. It takes approximately 20h 13m 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 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Valdosta to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Jacksonville to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
- 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
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $26–140
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