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

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There are 10 ways to get from Louisville to Lawrence by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 10m
    $122–254

  2. Drive  544.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Lawrencecar car 544.8 mi
    9h 5m
    $100–144

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Evansville 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
    15h 28m
    $239–444

  4. Fly Louisville International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane SDF - MHK
    2. Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar car
    8h 53m
    $113–527

  5. Bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    18h 20m
    $383–624

  6. Fly Louisville International Airport to Kansas City, train

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane SDF - MCI
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 20m
    $154–788

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane CVG - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 35m
    $209–1,060

  8. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LEX - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 11m
    $145–704

  9. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane IND - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 32m
    $705–1,193

  10. Bus to Nashville, fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BNA - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 36m
    $457–1,183

Louisville to Lawrence by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.3 mi
  • Duration: 14h 10m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Lawrence Bus Stop via Evansville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 14h 10m.

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