There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to Lawrence by plane, car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane DAY - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar
8h 48m$93–436Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 26m$365–550Bus
- Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
20h 9m$142–242Drive 632.2 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Lawrencecar 632.2 mi
10h 42m$116–167Fly Dayton to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DAY - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 17m$123–637Bus to Covington, fly to Kansas City, train
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 14m$253–1,107Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi
- Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 15m$480–755
Dayton (DAY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Lawrence is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Lawrence is to fly and drive which takes 8h 48m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via MTS Transit Station, Market Street Station - Area B, Oxford, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
The distance between Dayton and Lawrence is 778 miles. The road distance is 635.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Lawrence without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 26m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Dayton to Lawrence, including transfers.
Dayton to Lawrence bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Oxford station.
Dayton to Lawrence bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Dayton. It is currently 9:00 PM in Dayton and 8:00 PM in Lawrence.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Lawrence is 636 miles. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Dayton to Lawrence.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Lawrence Bus Stop via 1St @ Central, MTS Transit Station, Market Street Station - Area B, Oxford, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 20h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dayton to Manhattan Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area D
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Oxford to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Oxford to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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