There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
4h 13m$395–886Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
27h 12m$168–330Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
6h 34m$606–1,859Train via Naperville
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
29h 12m$379–1,331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
29h 25m$275–527Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
36h 2m$442–942Drive 1,046.6 mi
- Drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas Citycar 1,046.6 mi
18h 8m$191–276
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $390 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb LOWER LEVEL and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from BWI Thurgood Marshall and arriving at Kansas City via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) and Kansas City is 994 miles. The road distance is 1052.7 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City, including transfers.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from BWI Thurgood Marshall station.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $390 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 27h 12m, you could also train via Naperville, which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 29h 12m.
What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb LOWER LEVEL to Kansas City Bus Station via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Baltimore Airport (BWI). It is currently 9:42 PM in Baltimore Airport (BWI) and 8:42 PM in Kansas City.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Kansas City.
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