There are 6 ways to get from Arkansas City to Kansas City by car, bus, taxi, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Arkansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitacar
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus El Paso
4h 32m$65–90Drive 225.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arkansas City to Kansas Citycar 225.2 mi
3h 50m$42–60Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Arkansas City to Wellingtontaxi
- Take the bus from Wellington to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Kansas Citytrain
7h 47m$179–280Drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly
- Drive from Arkansas City to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ICT - MCI
6h 55m$191–965Drive to Stillwater Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Arkansas City to Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)car
- Fly from Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SWO - MCI
7h 20m$122–617Drive to Tulsa International Airport, fly
- Drive from Arkansas City to Tulsa-Airport-TULcar
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TUL - MCI
7h 29m$183–883
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas City to Kansas City is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas City to Kansas City is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Arkansas City and Kansas City is 261 miles. The road distance is 226.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas City to Kansas City without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 7h 47m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Arkansas City to Kansas City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas City to Kansas City is 226 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Arkansas City to Kansas City.
There are 520+ hotels available in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Arkansas City, KS, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Arkansas City to Kansas City. However, you can drive to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita then take the bus to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Wellington, take the bus to Newton Station, walk to Newton Station, then take the train to Kansas City.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Stillwater Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wellington to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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