There are 10 ways to get from East Rutherford to Kansas City by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
6h 42m$210–974Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
29h 25m$192–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
26h 36m$242–486Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
31h 8m$409–906Drive 1,180.8 mi
- Drive from East Rutherford to Kansas Citycar 1,180.8 mi
20h 27m$216–312Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
6h 36m$393–985Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
7h 24m$359–1,133Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
8h 6m$426–1,522Bus, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ISP - MCI
10h 34m$212–902Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
38h 30m$452–1,036
East Rutherford to Kansas City by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Rutherford to Kansas City is to bus which costs $190 - $390 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from East Rutherford to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Paterson Ave At Grove St and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from East Rutherford to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Rutherford and arriving at Kansas City via Secaucus Upper Level, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
The distance between East Rutherford and Kansas City is 1197 miles. The road distance is 1187.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Kansas City without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 36m and costs $240 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from East Rutherford to Kansas City, including transfers.
East Rutherford to Kansas City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson Ave At Grove St station.
East Rutherford to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Kansas City is to train via Ossining which takes 31h 8m and costs $400 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 6h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $390 and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Rutherford to Kansas City via Secaucus Upper Level, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Naperville Amtrak Station in around 31h 8m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
East Rutherford to Kansas City bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Kansas City is 1h behind East Rutherford. It is currently 11:32 AM in East Rutherford and 10:32 AM in Kansas City.
East Rutherford to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Kansas City is 1188 miles. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from East Rutherford to Kansas City.
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