There are 8 ways to get from Lawrence to Lafayette by bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MCI - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
6h 39m$620–1,047Bus, fly to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane MCI - LAF
8h 13m$92–493Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
13h 18m$176–358Bus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
14h 10m$98–207Drive 524.2 mi
- Drive from Lawrence to Lafayettecar 524.2 mi
8h 57m$96–139Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 45m$116–530Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 11m$393–847Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
13h 49m$188–393
Lawrence to Lafayette by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Lafayette is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Lafayette is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 39m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lawrence to Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Lawrence Bus Stop and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lawrence station to Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Lawrence Amtrak Station and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Lawrence and Lafayette is 588 miles. The road distance is 527.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Lafayette without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 18m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Lawrence to Lafayette, including transfers.
Lawrence to Lafayette bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lawrence Bus Stop station.
Lawrence to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lawrence Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Lafayette is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $95 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $400 and takes 13h 49m.
What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Lafayette, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Lafayette Amtrak Station via St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Kansas City to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
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More Questions & Answers
Lawrence to Lafayette bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lafayette is 1h ahead of Lawrence. It is currently 7:46 AM in Lawrence and 8:46 AM in Lafayette.
Lawrence to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Lafayette is 527 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Lawrence to Lafayette.
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