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)LGA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
8h 19m$163–453Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus StopGreyhound US0136
29h 30m$133–355Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
31h 2m$198–757Drive 1,226.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Lawrence1,226.3 mi
21h 3m$224–324Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)JFK - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
8h 33m$144–634Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)EWR - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
8h 22m$160–463Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)PHL - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
9h 58m$143–1,012Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)ISP - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
12h 18m$175–796Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
30h 34m$170–425
Manhattan to Lawrence by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to bus which costs $130 - $360 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lawrence is to fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $460.
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 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 29h 30m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 19m 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 29h 30m and costs $130 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $800 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 1:45 PM in Manhattan and 12:45 PM 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 29h 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- 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
- $27–320
- 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
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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
- $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
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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