There are 5 ways to get from McCook to Lawrence by car, bus, train (Amtrak), plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from McCook to Lexington, NEcar
- Take the bus from Lexington, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
12h 48m$110–189Drive 345.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from McCook to Lawrencecar 345.6 mi
6h 23m$64–92Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from McCook Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
19h 16m$253–555Drive, fly, train
- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LBF - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 8m$133–643Train, bus
- Take the train from McCook Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0180s
16h 44m$164–341
McCook to Lawrence by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to Lawrence is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to Lawrence is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from McCook station to Lawrence station. However, there are services departing from McCook Station and arriving at Lawrence Amtrak Station via Galesburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between McCook and Lawrence is 561 miles. The road distance is 347.6 miles.
The best way to get from McCook to Lawrence without a car is to train which takes 19h 16m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from McCook to Lawrence, including transfers.
McCook to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from McCook Station.
McCook to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Galesburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between McCook to Lawrence is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from McCook to Lawrence.
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What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a train from McCook Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station via Galesburg Amtrak Station in around 19h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from McCook Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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