There are 7 ways to get from Bloomington to Lawrence by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
13h 35m$100–195Drive 503.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bloomington to Lawrencecar 503.2 mi
8h 43m$92–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 26m$155–315Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from 7th St and Woodlawn Ave at the Indiana Memorial Union to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 40m$645–1,060Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2515 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
15h 14m$188–382Bus via Evansville
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
15h 15m$113–203Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 10m$230–480
Bloomington to Lawrence by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to Lawrence is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to Lawrence is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 8h 40m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Bloomington, IN and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Bloomington and Lawrence is 617 miles. The road distance is 506.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Bloomington to Lawrence, including transfers.
Bloomington to Lawrence bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Bloomington, IN station.
Bloomington to Lawrence bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Bloomington. It is currently 6:32 AM in Bloomington and 5:32 AM in Lawrence.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to Lawrence is 506 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Bloomington to Lawrence.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IN, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Bloomington, IN to Lawrence Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from 7th St and Woodlawn Ave at the Indiana Memorial Union to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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