There are 12 ways to get from Kansas City to Texas by plane, tram, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dallas, tram
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dallas (DAL)plane MCI - DAL
- Take the tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to West End Stationtram
3h 50m$86–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Oklahoma Citybus
- Take the train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
18h 25m$309–501Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
19h 39m$126–238Drive 724.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Houstoncar 724.3 mi
12h 9m$133–191Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MCI - AUS
4h 11m$91–362Fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane MCI - SAT
4h 33m$142–752Fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MCI - HOU
4h 48m$193–1,103Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MCI - DFW
5h 1m$603–953Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MCI - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
5h 2m$112–604Bus via Wake Village
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
19h 48m$195–300Bus via Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1100 / ...
20h 7m$121–237Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain
39h 1m$474–1,023
Kansas City to Texas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Texas is to bus via Houston Bus Station which costs $120 - $240 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Texas is to fly and tram which takes 3h 50m and costs $85 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Texas. However, there are services departing from On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Eb and arriving at Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Kansas City Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Texas. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Houston via St. Louis and San Antonio Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 1m.
The distance between Kansas City and Texas is 492 miles. The road distance is 728.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Texas without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $300 - $500.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Kansas City to Texas, including transfers.
Kansas City to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Texas is to bus which takes 19h 39m and costs $120 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $370 and takes 4h 11m, you could also train, which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 39h 1m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, KS, USA and Texas, USA?
You can take a bus from On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Eb to Louisiana St @ Prairie St via East Village Bay M, Kansas City Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Kansas City to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Antonio International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- DART
Tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to West End Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- DART
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newton Station to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Kansas City to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Texas is 729 miles. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Kansas City to Texas.
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