There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Lawrence by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
8h 38m$134–736Fly Blue Grass Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane LEX - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar
10h 16m$93–426Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
17h 20m$123–203Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 1m$154–263Drive 623.3 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Lawrencecar 623.3 mi
10h 37m$114–165Drive to Covington, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 12m$175–887Fly Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LEX - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
10h 55m$112–567Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 28m$127–312
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Lawrence is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Lawrence is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Lexington and Lawrence is 639 miles. The road distance is 626.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Lexington to Lawrence, including transfers.
Lawrence is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 4:11 AM in Lexington and 3:11 AM in Lawrence.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Lawrence is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Lexington to Lawrence.
There are 36+ hotels available in Lawrence.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Lawrence. However, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Kansas City (MCI), walk to Kci Airport New Terminal, take the line 229 bus to East Village - Bay C, walk to Kansas City Bus Station, then take the bus to Lawrence Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Lawrence Bus Stop via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Evansville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Gulf Shores
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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