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How to get fromKansas City to Columbusby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Columbus by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Indianapolis, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MCI - IND
    2. Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Columbustaxi taxi
    4h 20m
    $720–1,150

  2. Drive 499.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kansas City to Columbuscar car 499.9 mi
    8h 53m
    $92–132

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Indianapolis Union Station to Columbustaxi taxi
    11h 20m
    $222–384

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Indianapolis to Columbustaxi taxi
    15h 5m
    $295–533

  5. Fly to Covington, drive

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MCI - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Columbuscar car
    7h 23m
    $164–822

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis to TA Travel Center - Seymourbus bus
    13h 21m
    $154–332

  7. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from County Line Rd at Greenwood Park Mall to Columbustaxi taxi
    15h 26m
    $246–438

Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis (IND) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Columbus, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbus via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Ctc-R, Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, and TA Travel Center - Seymour in around 13h 21m.

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