There are 9 ways to get from Lawrence to Lexington by bus, plane, car, 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, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- 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 22m$170–931Bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- 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 58m$108–562Bus, 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 Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
17h 43m$125–278Train, bus, drive via Chicago
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
21h 1m$187–355Drive 623.3 mi
- Drive from Lawrence to Lexingtoncar 623.3 mi
10h 33m$114–165Bus, fly to Covington, drive
- 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 23m$171–882Bus, drive via Indianapolis
- 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 Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
18h 38m$121–208Train, 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 Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
19h 30m$155–382Train, bus, drive via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
22h 42m$197–415
Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Lexington is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Lexington is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 22m and costs $170 - $950.
The distance between Lawrence and Lexington is 638 miles. The road distance is 626.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Lawrence to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Lawrence. It is currently 9:48 AM in Lawrence and 10:48 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Lexington is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Lawrence to Lexington.
There are 180+ 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 Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Lexington via St Louis Bus Station, Evansville, IN, Louisville, KY, Chestnut @ 13th, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 17h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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