There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Cupertino by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, 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 San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 32m$136–575Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
45h 14m$317–434Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
47h 37m$1,226–1,893Drive 1,835.1 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Cupertinocar 1,835.1 mi
28h 16m$335–484Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - SJC
8h 33m$168–763Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 15m$185–791Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 4m$245–927Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
46h 57m$379–591
Kansas City to Cupertino by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Cupertino is to fly and Caltrain which costs $130 - $600 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Cupertino is to fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 32m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Stevens Creek & De Anza via El Paso, Tucson, King & Virginia and 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at San Jose via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 37m.
The distance between Kansas City and Cupertino is 1560 miles. The road distance is 1845.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Cupertino without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 45h 14m and costs $310 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Kansas City to Cupertino, including transfers.
Kansas City to Cupertino bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Cupertino train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Cupertino is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 45h 14m and costs $310 - $440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $1,900 and takes 47h 37m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Stevens Creek & De Anza via El Paso, El Paso, Tucson, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, King & Virginia, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 2nd & Santa Clara in around 45h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Stevens Creek & De Anza via Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 2nd & Santa Clara in around 47h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $114–117
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Kansas City to Cupertino bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Cupertino is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 12:57 AM in Kansas City and 10:57 PM in Cupertino.
Kansas City to Cupertino train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Cupertino is 1846 miles. It takes approximately 28h 16m to drive from Kansas City to Cupertino.
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