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How to get fromLexington to Lawrenceby car, plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Lawrence by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Kansas City, train

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane CVG - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 21m
    $188–948

  2. Drive 623.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Lawrencecar car 623.3 mi
    10h 34m
    $114–165

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 9m
    $119–218

  4. Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    22h
    $229–463

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane SDF - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 17m
    $177–897

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane LEX - MHK
    2. Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar car
    9h 35m
    $128–626

  7. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Kansas City, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LEX - MCI
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 49m
    $205–1,128

  8. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    5. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 27m
    $177–334

Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar118Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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 Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Kansas City (MCI), walk to Kci Airport New Terminal, take the line 229 bus to East Village - Bay C, walk to On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, take the line 201 bus to On Grand At Pershing Crown Center Shops Sb, walk to Kansas City, then take the train to Lawrence Amtrak Station. 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 18h 9m.

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