There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Lawrence by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train, 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
15h 28m$188–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
19h 15m$126–232Drive 731.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Lawrencecar 731.7 mi
12h 20m$134–193Fly from Capital Region International Airport, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LAN - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 32m$186–993Bus, train
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 24m$171–383Bus to Detroit, fly, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DTW - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 46m$171–533
Lansing to Lawrence by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Lawrence is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 9h 32m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via South Haven, Chicago and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Lansing and Lawrence is 690 miles. The road distance is 735.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Lawrence without a car is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Lansing to Lawrence, including transfers.
Lansing to Lawrence bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Lawrence is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs $180 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 19h 15m.
Lansing to Lawrence bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at South Haven Potatoes Plus station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 3:36 PM in Lansing and 2:36 PM in Lawrence.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Trans Center to Lawrence Amtrak Station via NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, Brody Complex, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Lawrence Bus Stop via South Haven Potatoes Plus, South Haven, Chicago, and St Louis Bus Station in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Lawrence is 736 miles. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Lansing to Lawrence.
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