The average bus between Salt Lake City and Independence takes 25h 5m and the fastest bus takes 23h 54m. There is at least one bus per day from Salt Lake City to Independence. 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 once daily between Salt Lake City and Independence. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Salt Lake City is at 7:50 AM which arrives into Independence at 8:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Denver Union Station and take an average of 25h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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27h 11m • 2 changes
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24h 54m • 2 changes
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27h 11m • 2 changes
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24h 54m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Independence. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City station and arriving at Independence station via Denver Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
Salt Lake City to Independence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Independence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Independence is 1,499.2 km. The road distance is 1,871 km.
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to On White Oak At Osage Eb via Denver Union Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and East Village - Bay A in around 24h 28m.