There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Lawrence by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Richmond International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Kansas City (MCI)plane RIC - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 37m$176–862Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
30h$186–376Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
32h 11m$430–920Drive 1,095.6 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Lawrencecar 1,095.6 mi
18h 30m$200–289Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 23m$626–1,350Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
9h 52m$414–1,493Bus to Charlottesville, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CHO - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
10h 45m$188–771Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IAD - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
10h 15m$826–1,149
Richmond to Lawrence by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Lawrence is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Lawrence is to bus and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $600 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Lawrence Bus Stop via Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Lawrence station. However, there are services departing from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station and arriving at Lawrence Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 11m.
The distance between Richmond and Lawrence is 1031 miles. The road distance is 1102 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 30h and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Richmond to Lawrence, including transfers.
Richmond to Lawrence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Lawrence is to bus which takes 30h and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 32h 11m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Lawrence Bus Stop via Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 30h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Willow Lawn + Shelter to Lawrence Amtrak Station via Staples Mill & Amtrak Richmond Station, Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 32h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lawrence Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Lawrence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Lawrence is 1h behind Richmond. It is currently 5:16 PM in Richmond and 4:16 PM in Lawrence.
Richmond to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Lawrence is 1102 miles. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Richmond to Lawrence.
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