There are 4 ways to get from Kansas City to Chillicothe by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kansas City to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 45m$157–276Drive 370.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Chillicothecar 370.6 mi
7h 16m$68–98Fly to Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane MCI - PIA
6h 26m$165–575Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane MCI - BMI
- Drive from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Chillicothecar
6h 53m$96–496
Kansas City (MCI) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Chillicothe is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Chillicothe is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Kansas City and Chillicothe is 340 miles. The road distance is 372.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Chillicothe without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Kansas City to Chillicothe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Chillicothe is 373 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Kansas City to Chillicothe.
There are 18+ hotels available in Chillicothe.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Chillicothe, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Kansas City to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Kansas City to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Kansas City to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Amtrak
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