There are 9 ways to get from Manhattan to Lawrence by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (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 from Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 10m$243ā631Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 43m$144ā642Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
27h 4m$246ā484Train (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$393ā897Drive 1,226.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Lawrencecar 1,226.3 mi
21h 19m$224ā324Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 28m$210ā601Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- 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 train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 55m$236ā1,093Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly, train
- 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 train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 31m$226ā1,054Bus (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 US0136 / ...
29h 40m$220ā425
Manhattan to Lawrence by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to bus which costs $220 - $430 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs $240 - $650.
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 29h 40m.
The distance between Manhattan and Lawrence is 1185 miles. The road distance is 1233.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 4m and costs $240 - $490.
It takes approximately 9h 10m 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 train which takes 31h 2m and costs $390 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 29h 40m.
Manhattan to Lawrence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 10:38 AM in Manhattan and 9:38 AM in Lawrence.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lawrence Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160ā800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160ā800
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200ā1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320ā1,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320ā1,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250ā1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160ā800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150ā800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260ā600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24ā55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12ā230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12ā230
- Business Class
- $60ā270
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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20ā600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20ā460
- First Class
- $130ā600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12ā28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12ā18
- Peak
- $20ā28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110ā200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170ā330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45ā95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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