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How to get fromGainesville to Lawrenceby plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Lawrence by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane GNV - MHK
    2. Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar car
    8h 12m
    $128–576

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    24h 56m
    $193–312

  3. Drive  1,110.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Lawrencecar car 1,110.3 mi
    20h 14m
    $203–293

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Kansas City, train

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane GNV - MCI
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 4m
    $162–736

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MCO - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 47m
    $222–676

  6. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane JAX - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 31m
    $163–754

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    26h 14m
    $309–502

Gainesville to Lawrence by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,140.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Lawrence Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 24h 56m.

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