There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CHO - MCI
6h 57m$173–739Drive 989.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Kansas Citycar 989.5 mi
16h 45m$170–245Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station 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
25h 10m$196–311Train
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
30h 6m$666–1,032Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
7h 43m$559–1,191Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
8h 54m$224–1,495
Charlottesville to Kansas City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Kansas City is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Kansas City is 918 miles. The road distance is 995.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 25h 10m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Charlottesville to Kansas City, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 25h 10m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 30h 6m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Kansas City Bus Station via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charlottesville to Kansas City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Charlottesville to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 6:10 AM in Charlottesville and 5:10 AM in Kansas City.
Charlottesville to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Kansas City is 995 miles. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Charlottesville to Kansas City.
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