There are 12 ways to get from Houston to Lawrence by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City, train
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)plane HOU - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 43m$183–977Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane IAH - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
8h 15m$106–463Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dentonbus FlixBus 2242
- Take the bus from Denton to Lawrence Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2241
16h 10m$124–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
39h 40m$473–1,054Drive 710 mi
- Drive from Houston to Lawrencecar 710 mi
12h 19m$130–188Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IAH - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 21m$125–680Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane IAH - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Lawrencecar
7h 35m$128–619Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane IAH - ICT
- Take the taxi from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Newton Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Newton Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 16m$253–874Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane IAH - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
10h 18m$135–471Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus Houston
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
16h 24m$142–269Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
16h 40m$114–213Bus via Wake Village
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
20h 20m$205–309
Houston to Lawrence by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lawrence is to bus via Irving which costs $110 - $220 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lawrence is to fly and drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $120 - $650.
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 Denton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
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 747 miles. The road distance is 714.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 16h 10m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 43m 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 10m and costs $120 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $470 - $1,100 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 Denton in around 16h 10m. 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
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
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
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newton Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denton to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
ABC Taxi Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 316-264-4222
- Website
- abctaxi-wichita.com
Best Cabs Inc
- Phone
- +1 316-838-2233
- Website
- bestcabsinc.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Denton 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 19m to drive from Houston to Lawrence.
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