There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Lawrence by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)HOU - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
7h 14m$163–869Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus StationFlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus StopGreyhound US0136 / ...
16h 55m$86–219Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to St. Louis
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
39h 40m$217–704Drive 710.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Lawrence710.3 mi
12h 14m$130–188Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)IAH - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
7h 23m$143–570Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)IAH - ICT
- Take the taxi from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Newton Station
- Take the train from Newton Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
8h 19m$213–799Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)IAH - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Lawrence Bus Stop
8h 23m$104–408Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)IAH - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
9h 27m$86–411Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Kansas City (MCI)AUS - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
10h 4m$356–713Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St DallasHouston
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus StopGreyhound US0136 / ...
17h 14m$89–219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City to Newton Station
- Take the train from Newton Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
17h 51m
Houston to Lawrence by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lawrence is to bus which costs $85 - $220 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lawrence is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Lawrence station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Lawrence Amtrak Station via San Antonio Station, St. Louis and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
The distance between Houston and Lawrence is 749 miles. The road distance is 714.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Houston to Lawrence, including transfers.
Houston to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Lawrence is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $85 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $750 and takes 39h 40m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Lawrence Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station in around 16h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Lawrence Amtrak Station via San Antonio Station, St. Louis, and Kansas City in around 39h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newton Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $20–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $28–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $125–145
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $125
- high
- $145
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–85
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $27–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oklahoma City to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Best Cabs Inc
- Phone
- +1 316-838-2233
- Website
- bestcabsinc.com
ABC Taxi Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 316-264-4222
- Website
- abctaxi-wichita.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Houston to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Lawrence is 714 miles. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Houston to Lawrence.
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