There are 10 ways to get from Kansas City to Battle Creek by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain Blue Water / ...
11h 14m$191–397Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane MCI - AZO
8h 27m$94–497Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus
14h 52m$135–241Drive 640 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Battle Creekcar 640 mi
11h$117–169Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
7h 44m$125–548Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 19m$196–372Fly to Detroit, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Detroit (DTW)plane MCI - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
7h 40m$427–1,177Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
8h 6m$402–865Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCI - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
11h 12m$171–893Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
9h 59m$189–834
Kansas City to Battle Creek by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Battle Creek is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Battle Creek is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs $420 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Battle Creek via Des Moines and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Battle Creek via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Kansas City and Battle Creek is 597 miles. The road distance is 643.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Battle Creek without a car is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Kansas City to Battle Creek, including transfers.
Kansas City to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Battle Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Battle Creek is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs $190 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 14h 52m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $500 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Battle Creek, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Kansas City to Battle Creek via Chicago Union Station in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City to Battle Creek via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Kansas City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Battle Creek is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 3:25 PM in Kansas City and 4:25 PM in Battle Creek.
Kansas City to Battle Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Battle Creek is 644 miles. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Kansas City to Battle Creek.
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