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How to get fromLawrence to Rochesterby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Lawrence to Rochester by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MCI - ROC
    7h 25m
    $241–1,229

  2. Bus, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MCI - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 22m
    $175–875

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    22h 18m
    $256–610

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    28h 29m
    $178–285

  5. Drive  1,079.4 mi

    1. Drive from Lawrence to Rochestercar car 1,079.4 mi
    18h 38m
    $197–285

Lawrence to Rochester by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 992.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 22h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Rochester Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, and Buffalo in around 28h 29m.

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