There are 10 ways to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MCI - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
8h 49m$205–710Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MCI - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
10h 27m$132–570Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
43h 56m$611–1,333Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
2d$388–660Drive 1,710.2 mi
- Drive from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Basecar 1,710.2 mi
29h 15m$313–451Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
9h 39m$311–727Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MCI - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
11h 8m$273–795Fly to Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane MCI - SMX
7h 21m$169–741Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
12h 36m$303–612Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MCI - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Oxnardbus
- Take the train from Oxnard to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
13h 4m$261–886
Kansas City (MCI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base. However, there are services departing from Kci Airport New Terminal and arriving at Vandenberg Air Force Base via Kansas City, Tulsa Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza, Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Maria Public Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Lompoc-Surf Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 56m.
The distance between Kansas City Airport (MCI) and Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1513 miles. The road distance is 1720.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base without a car is to train which takes 43h 56m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base, including transfers.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to train which takes 43h 56m and costs $600 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $750 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Kansas City Airport (MCI), USA and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from On Bogota At Kci Site Eastbound to Vandenberg Space Force Base via East Village - Bay C, On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, On Grand At Pershing Crown Center Shops Sb, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Lompoc-Surf Station in around 43h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kci Airport New Terminal to Vandenberg Air Force Base via East Village - Bay C, Kansas City, Tulsa Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza, Inglewood Transit Center, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Maria Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burbank to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oxnard to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tulsa station.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1720 miles. It takes approximately 29h 15m to drive from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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