There are 8 ways to get from Lawrence to Madison by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from Lawrence to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)MHK - MSN
7h 32m$128–625Drive 505 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lawrence to Madison505 mi
8h 49m$93–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
14h 26m$104–243Bus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
16h 50m$101–288Bus to Kansas City, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)MCI - MSN
7h 34m$141–819Bus to Kansas City, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)MCI - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
7h 43m$310–747Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lawrence to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MHK - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
7h 32m$136–388Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
14h 52m$112–303
Lawrence to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Madison is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lawrence to Madison. However, there are services departing from Lawrence Bus Stop and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via St Louis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Lawrence and Madison is 569 miles. The road distance is 507.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 26m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Lawrence to Madison, including transfers.
Lawrence to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lawrence Bus Stop station.
Lawrence to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Madison is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Lawrence to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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 Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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