There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Kansas City by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansas City
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CPT - MCI
22h 31m$712–2,514Fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane CPT - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield to Kansas Citybus
27h 7m$523–1,699Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane CPT - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Kansas Citycar
24h 22m$847–2,869Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane CPT - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
26h 16m$792–2,619Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CPT - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
27h 42m$765–2,357Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Omaha (OMA)plane CPT - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
27h 53m$719–2,296Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CPT - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
29h 6m$607–1,889Fly to Tulsa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane CPT - TUL
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
28h 29m$975–3,108
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kansas City is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Kansas City is to fly which takes 22h 31m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Cape Town and Kansas City is 8892 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 31m to get from Cape Town to Kansas City, including transfers.
Kansas City is 8h behind Cape Town. It is currently 11:38 PM in Cape Town and 3:38 PM in Kansas City.
There are 486+ hotels available in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kansas City (MCI) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kansas City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Omaha via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Des Moines via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kansas City via Sao Paulo, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Sao Paulo, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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