There are 7 ways to get from Cincinnati to Lee's Summit by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via St. Louis
best- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Stationtrain
14h 58m$194–365Drive 579.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Lee's Summitcar 579.6 mi
9h 49m$106–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
17h 14m$336–528Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
9h 8m$164–922Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain
21h 15m$404–710Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
9h 10m$151–748Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CMH - MCI
11h 45m$171–810
Cincinnati to Lee's Summit by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Lee's Summit is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Lee's Summit is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $160 - $950.
The distance between Cincinnati and Lee's Summit is 646 miles. The road distance is 583 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Lee's Summit without a car is to bus and train via St. Louis which takes 14h 58m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Cincinnati to Lee's Summit, including transfers.
Lee's Summit is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 10:00 PM in Cincinnati and 9:00 PM in Lee's Summit.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Lee's Summit is 583 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Cincinnati to Lee's Summit.
There are 188+ hotels available in Lee's Summit.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Lee's Summit, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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