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How to get fromColumbus to Kansas Cityby bus, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Kansas City by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Columbus, NE to Omaha, NEbus bus Norfolk
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 706
    7h 55m
    $111–148

  2. Drive 264.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Kansas Citycar car 264.4 mi
    4h 36m
    $49–70

  3. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Columbus to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LNK - MCI
    7h 48m
    $213–1,019

  4. Bus to Omaha, fly

    1. Take the bus from Columbus, NE to Eppley Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane OMA - MCI
    8h 43m
    $176–768

Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Columbus, NE, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbus to Kansas City via Columbus, NE and Omaha in around 7h 55m.

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