There are 8 ways to get from Lawrence to Lexington by bus, plane, car, train, or taxi
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Bus to Kansas City, fly to Covington, drive
best- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
8h 12m$176–938Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lawrence to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MHK - LEX
9h 54m$93–425Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
15h 43m$169–264Drive 623.3 mi
- Drive from Lawrence to Lexingtoncar 623.3 mi
10h 36m$114–165Bus to Kansas City, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCI - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
8h 23m$215–1,137Bus to Kansas City, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MCI - LEX
9h 43m$103–518Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
19h 5m$175–265Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Paoli Walmart to Indiana University Southeasttaxi
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
19h 19m$222–347
Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Lexington is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Lexington is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 12m and costs $170 - $950.
The distance between Lawrence and Lexington is 690 miles. The road distance is 626.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Lawrence to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Lawrence. It is currently 5:16 PM in Lawrence and 6:16 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Lexington is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Lawrence to Lexington.
There are 114+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lawrence to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to East Village - Bay C, take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Lexington via St Louis Bus Station, Evansville, IN, Corydon, IN, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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