There are 4 ways to get from Grand Island to Lawrence by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 45m$85–137Drive 279.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Island to Lawrencecar 279.1 mi
5h 7m$51–74Fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane GRI - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar
6h 18m$124–479Fly to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane GRI - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 5m$176–792
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Island to Lawrence is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Island to Lawrence is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Island to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Grand Island, NE and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via Omaha and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Grand Island and Lawrence is 401 miles. The road distance is 280.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Island to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Grand Island to Lawrence, including transfers.
Grand Island to Lawrence bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Grand Island, NE station.
Grand Island to Lawrence bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Island to Lawrence is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Grand Island to Lawrence.
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What companies run services between Grand Island, NE, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Island, NE to Lawrence Bus Stop via Omaha and Kansas City Bus Station in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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
- $6–13
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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