There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane MCI - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rdcar
6h 54m$181–917Fly to Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane MCI - AVL
8h 12m$112–602Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Wythevillebus
- Take the taxi from Wytheville to Blue Ridge Parkwaytaxi
26h 16m$421–674Drive 841.4 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Linn Cove Visitor Centercar 841.4 mi
15h 41m$154–222Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane MCI - TRI
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
11h 8m$386–886Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
28h 33m$216–342Train, bus
- 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 Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
31h 53m$472–742
Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway is to fly and drive which takes 6h 54m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Blue Ridge Parkway. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rd via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center) and ART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Kansas City and Blue Ridge Parkway is 844 miles. The road distance is 846.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 26h 16m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway, including transfers.
Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $350 and takes 28h 33m.
Kansas City to Blue Ridge Parkway bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Blue Ridge Parkway is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 7:34 AM in Kansas City and 8:34 AM in Blue Ridge Parkway.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Blue Ridge Parkway, NC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rd via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Asheville, NC, ART Station, and Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rd in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- 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 Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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