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

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Lawrence by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Kansas City, bus

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MSY - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 10m
    $158–864

  2. Drive  825.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Lawrencecar car 825.3 mi
    15h 33m
    $141–204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound 2221
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0136S / ...
    21h 25m
    $176–291

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal 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
    25h 11m
    $528–823

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane MSY - MHK
    2. Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lawrencecar car
    7h 51m
    $167–574

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane MSY - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Lawrencecar car
    7h 37m
    $232–1,062

  7. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane GPT - MCI
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 18m
    $187–787

  8. Bus via Shreveport

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 55m
    $208–309

New Orleans to Lawrence by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station in around 21h 25m.

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