There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Bardstown by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Louisville International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCI - SDF
- Take the taxi from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Bardstowntaxi
6h 1m$255–1,020Drive 546.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Bardstowncar 546.4 mi
9h 16m$100–144Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the taxi from Louisville, KY to Bardstowntaxi
14h 11m$315–540Train, bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the taxi from Louisville, KY to Bardstowntaxi
18h 1m$451–694Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MCI - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Bardstowncar
7h$110–565Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Bardstowncar
7h 33m$172–885Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
14h 28m$169–323
Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Bardstown is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Bardstown is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Bardstown. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Old Bardstown @ Providence via St Louis Bus Station, Evansville, IN, W Broadway @ S 11th and EasternPkwy & Bards. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Kansas City and Bardstown is 553 miles. The road distance is 549.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Bardstown without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 11m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Kansas City to Bardstown, including transfers.
Kansas City to Bardstown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Bardstown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bardstown is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 3:59 PM in Kansas City and 4:59 PM in Bardstown.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Bardstown is 550 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Kansas City to Bardstown.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Bardstown, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Bardstown via St Louis Bus Station, Evansville, IN, Louisville, KY, W Broadway @ S 11th, Bardstown @ Eastern Pkwy, EasternPkwy & Bards, and Old Bardstown @ Providence in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
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