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How to get fromBowling Green to Joplinby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bowling Green to Joplin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane BNA - JLN
    9h 53m
    $205–716

  2. Drive 496.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bowling Green to Joplincar car 496.7 mi
    9h 15m
    $91–131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 39m
    $185–383

  4. Bus, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane BNA - SGF
    3. Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 47m
    $214–712

  5. Bus, fly to Tulsa International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane plane BNA - TUL
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 30m
    $222–889

  6. Bus, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane BNA - XNA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle bus
    8h 6m
    $250–795

  7. Bus, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BNA - MCI
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus bus
    10h 49m
    $532–1,365

  8. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Bowling Green to Clarksville Park & Ridecar car
    2. Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus bus
    18h 25m
    $184–367

Nashville (BNA) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 557.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Joplin, MO, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Joplin Bus Station via Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Walmart Station Inbound, Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, Peabody Station Outbound, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 16h 39m.

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