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How to get fromAustin to Kansas Cityby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Kansas City by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Kansas Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 803 / ...
    7h 38m
    $156–203
  2. Drive 359.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Austin to Kansas Citycar car 359.1 mi
    5h 53m
    $66–95
  3. Fly from Rochester

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane RST - MCI
    7h 14m
    $95–587
  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Austin to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane CID - MCI
    9h 10m
    $230–1,144
  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mankato, MNshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MSP - MCI
    8h 7m
    $622–1,027

Rochester (RST) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Austin, MN, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?

Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Albert Lea to Kansas City twice daily. Tickets cost $85–120 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours.

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