There are 9 ways to get from Manhattan to Lawrence by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
8h 1m$238–570Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
8h 37m$189–881Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0180s
30h 30m$201–398Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
31h 2m$423–907Drive 1,226.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Lawrencecar 1,226.3 mi
21h 16m$224–324Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
8h 19m$255–590Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 37m$269–1,082Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ISP - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
11h 17m$231–1,043Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
30h 34m$268–511
Manhattan to Lawrence by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to bus which costs $200 - $400 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Manhattan and Lawrence is 1186 miles. The road distance is 1233.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 30h 30m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Manhattan to Lawrence, including transfers.
Manhattan to Lawrence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to bus which takes 30h 30m and costs $200 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $950 and takes 31h 2m.
Manhattan to Lawrence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 4:16 AM in Manhattan and 3:16 AM in Lawrence.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lawrence Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station in around 30h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to Lawrence Amtrak Station via 7 Av/W 31 St, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 31h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
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
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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