There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Zacatecas by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Kansas City to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MCI - ZCL
9h 36m$4,300–18,650Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MHK - ZCL
10h 17m$3,678–14,196Bus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Phillips 66 - Emporiabus Kansas City
- Take the bus from Emporia, Ks to Zacatecasbus Omaha-Aguascalientes
33h 24m$5,770–6,038Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Zacatecasbus
45h 51m$8,166–16,479Drive 2,145 km
- Drive from Kansas City to Zacatecascar 2,145 km
22h 39m$4,111–5,938Fly Kansas City to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane MCI - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
10h 52m$3,820–16,730Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus Kansas City
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecasbus
38h 5m$4,326–7,414
Kansas City (MCI) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Zacatecas is to drive which costs $4100 - $6000 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $4300 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Zacatecas via Emporia, Ks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
The distance between Kansas City and Zacatecas is 2032 km. The road distance is 2145 km.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 33h 24m and costs $5700 - $6100.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Kansas City to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Kansas City to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $4300 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5700 - $6100 and takes 33h 24m.
Kansas City to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Phillips 66 - Emporia station.
Zacatecas is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 10:23 PM in Kansas City and 9:23 PM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Kansas City, KS, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Volaris fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Zacatecas via Phillips 66 - Emporia and Emporia, Ks in around 33h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–18,000
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Kansas City to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Kansas City to Zacatecas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–25,000
Flights from Kansas City to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–28,000
Flights from Kansas City to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–21,000
Flights from Kansas City to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–11,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Phillips 66 - Emporia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Emporia, Ks to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,810–4,840
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,100
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Estrella del Norte
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- Estrella del Norte
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Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Zacatecas is 2145 km. It takes approximately 22h 39m to drive from Kansas City to Zacatecas.
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