There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Lawrence by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MSN - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar
7h 19m$118ā626Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar
7h 28m$86ā374Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
14h$152ā331Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
17h 42m$107ā201Drive 505.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Lawrencecar 505.3 mi
8h 53m$93ā134Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MSN - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 35m$142ā826Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kansas City, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MKE - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 57m$152ā912Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kansas City, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 2m$290ā614Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 4m$163ā364
Madison to Lawrence by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Lawrence is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Lawrence is to fly and drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Madison and Lawrence is 570 miles. The road distance is 508.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Lawrence without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Madison to Lawrence, including transfers.
Madison to Lawrence bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Lawrence bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Lawrence is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Madison to Lawrence.
There are 145+ hotels available in Lawrence.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Lawrence Bus Stop via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170ā850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50ā310
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130ā800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260ā1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140ā850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65ā420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130ā800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270ā1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140ā850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65ā420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280ā1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200ā1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95ā550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130ā850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150ā900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130ā290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10ā24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23ā50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22ā45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20ā40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40ā70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10ā18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45ā90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12ā25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23ā30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29ā40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29ā40
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