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How to get fromKansas City to Clintonby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Clinton by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus FlixBus N2521
    8h 4m
    $121–189

  2. Drive 355.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kansas City to Clintoncar car 355.5 mi
    6h 9m
    $65–94

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Lincoln Stationtrain train Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
    9h 4m
    $192–339

  4. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MCI - BMI
    2. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Clintontaxi taxi
    6h 13m
    $160–575

  5. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MCI - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    7h 16m
    $188–763

Kansas City (MCI) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Clinton, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Clinton via St Louis Bus Station and Decatur Downtown Transportation Center in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Lincoln Station once daily. Tickets cost $130–270 and the journey takes 8h 28m.

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