There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TRI - MCI
6h 21m$167–656Drive 792 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Kansas Citycar 792 mi
14h 37m$145–209Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
26h 16m$184–340Bus, train via Ironville
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
28h 53m$342–725Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
- Drive from Bristol to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TYS - MCI
7h 35m$173–883Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
- Drive from Bristol to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane GSP - MCI
8h 45m$177–889Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
27h 16m$243–510
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Kansas City is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Exit 118 - Park and Ride, Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Bristol and Kansas City is 742 miles. The road distance is 796.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Bristol to Kansas City, including transfers.
Bristol to Kansas City bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $340 and takes 26h 16m.
Bristol to Kansas City bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Christiansburg station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Bristol. It is currently 2:14 PM in Bristol and 1:14 PM in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Bristol, TN, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Kansas City (MCI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bristol to Kansas City Bus Station via Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, Christiansburg, Exit 118 - Park and Ride, Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Wytheville to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Wytheville to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
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