There are 9 ways to get from Brooklyn to Kansas City by subway, bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 5 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
6h 57m$206–961Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Jamaica to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ISP - MCI
9h 39m$183–827Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
27h 10m$283–533Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
29h 32m$453–943Drive 1,189.1 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Kansas Citycar 1,189.1 mi
20h 40m$217–314Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
6h 32m$352–1,115Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
7h 12m$393–931Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
8h 32m$436–1,506Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
29h 32m$203–398
Brooklyn to Kansas City by subway, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Kansas City is to bus which costs $200 - $400 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Kansas City via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Kansas City is 1156 miles. The road distance is 1196 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Kansas City without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 10m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Brooklyn to Kansas City, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Brooklyn to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Kansas City is to train which takes 29h 32m and costs $450 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 6h 32m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 29h 32m.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a subway from Church Av to Kansas City via 34 St-Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 32m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Brooklyn. It is currently 12:40 PM in Brooklyn and 11:40 AM in Kansas City.
Brooklyn to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Kansas City is 1196 miles. It takes approximately 20h 40m to drive from Brooklyn to Kansas City.
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