The average bus between Indianapolis and Kansas City takes 13h 10m and the fastest bus takes 11h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Indianapolis to Kansas City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Indianapolis and Kansas City. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Indianapolis is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Kansas City at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 13h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis station and arriving at Kansas City station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
Indianapolis to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
The distance between Indianapolis and Kansas City is 730.6 km. The road distance is 789 km.
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to On 11Th At Central Westbound via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside in around 9h 8m.