There are 7 ways to get from Lawrence to Lexington by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus to Kansas City, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)MCI - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
8h 12m$233–939Drive 623.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lawrence to Lexington623.3 mi
10h 29m$114–165Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
15h 17m$135–309Train, bus
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
20h 44m$169–385Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Drive from Lawrence to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)MHK - LEX
8h 34m$188–925Bus to Kansas City, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)MCI - LEX
9h 43m$221–1,220Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
17h 29m$143–348
Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Lexington is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Lexington is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 12m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Lawrence and Lexington is 638 miles. The road distance is 626.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 15h 17m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Lawrence to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Lawrence. It is currently 3:41 PM in Lawrence and 4:41 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Lexington is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Lawrence to Lexington.
There are 120+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Lexington via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–250
- Business Class
- $90–300
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
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–80
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
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