The average bus between Manhattan and Kansas City takes 32h 26m and the fastest bus takes 29h 46m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manhattan 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 twice daily between Manhattan and Kansas City. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 3:10 PM which arrives into Kansas City at 10:35 PM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 32h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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28h 46m • 2 changes
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34h 21m • 2 changes
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31h 25m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Kansas City station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 26m.
Manhattan to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
The distance between Manhattan and Kansas City is 1,766.9 km. The road distance is 2,093 km.
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wb via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and East Village Bay M in around 28h 51m.