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

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There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo to Lawrence by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 55m
    $49–100

  2. Drive  335.7 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Lawrencecar car 335.7 mi
    6h 7m
    $62–89

  3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport, train

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane ALO - MCI
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 19m
    $130–648

  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, train

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane CID - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 36m
    $121–641

  5. Drive to Rochester, fly, train

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane RST - MCI
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Lawrence Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 2m
    $120–602

Waterloo to Lawrence by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Lawrence, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Waterloo to Lawrence Bus Stop via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station in around 8h 55m.

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