There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Kansas City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Columbus Airport
best- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CSG - MCI
7h 56m$123–653Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
20h 41m$164–304Drive 815.2 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Kansas Citycar 815.2 mi
14h 38m$149–215Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ATL - MCI
7h 45m$371–1,276Drive to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly
- Drive from Columbus to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)car
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ECP - MCI
7h 17m$153–697Taxi, bus to Montgomery Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MGM - MCI
10h 47m$205–745Bus
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
21h 14m$185–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
22h 45m$209–419
Columbus Airport (CSG) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Kansas City is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Kansas City is to drive and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Metra Transfer Center and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Groome Transportation - Columbus, Atlanta Bus Station, Carbondale Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
The distance between Columbus and Kansas City is 755 miles. The road distance is 820 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Kansas City without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 20h 41m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Columbus to Kansas City, including transfers.
Columbus to Kansas City bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Groome Transportation - Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Kansas City is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Carbondale, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 20h 41m.
Columbus to Kansas City bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Atlanta Airport station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 8:02 PM in Columbus and 7:02 PM in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Columbus, GA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta flies from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Kansas City (MCI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metra Transfer Center to Kansas City Bus Station via North Lake Loop & Bear Ln., Groome Transportation - Columbus, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Carbondale Intermodal Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbus Airport to Kansas City via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Kansas City via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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