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How to get fromGreat Bend to Joplinby car, plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Great Bend to Joplin by car, plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Hays Municipal Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

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    1. Drive from Great Bend to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)car car
    2. Fly from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane HYS - JLN
    6h 1m
    $105–463

  2. Drive  291 mi

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    1. Drive from Great Bend to Joplincar car 291 mi
    5h 26m
    $54–77

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Hutchinson Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Hutchinson Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus bus
    10h 34m
    $171–281

  4. Drive, bus via Pratt

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Prattcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pratt to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus bus
    10h 53m
    $114–163

  5. Drive to Dodge City Regional Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)car car
    2. Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane DDC - JLN
    10h 10m
    $108–468

  6. Drive to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)car car
    2. Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane SLN - JLN
    14h 40m
    $112–476

  7. Drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car car
    2. Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane plane ICT - JLN
    6h 33m
    $162–744

  8. Drive to Hays Municipal Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)car car
    2. Fly from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane HYS - XNA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle bus
    8h 39m
    $225–862

  9. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Great Bend to Hayscar car
    2. Take the bus from Hays to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus bus
    11h 48m
    $107–167

Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) flights

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Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Great Bend, KS, USA and Joplin, MO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Great Bend to Joplin. However, you can drive to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN), then take the taxi to Joplin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Bend to Joplin via Hutchinson Station, Kansas City, On Grand At Pershing Farside Northbound, On 12Th At Charlotte Eastbound Nearside, and Kansas City in around 10h 34m.

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