There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Dana Point by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MCI - SNA
7h 14m$270–985Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 48m$206–857Train
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
36h 51m$586–1,166Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to El Montebus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coastbus 1
37h 31m$272–354Drive 1,562 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Dana Pointcar 1,562 mi
27h 12m$286–412Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 2m$237–805Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coastbus 1
42h 31m$378–533
Kansas City to Dana Point by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Dana Point is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $270 - $360 and takes 37h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Dana Point is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via El Paso, Valley Blvd and La Madera Ave W, El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Dana Point station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 51m.
The distance between Kansas City and Dana Point is 1391 miles. The road distance is 1571.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Dana Point without a car is to train which takes 36h 51m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Kansas City to Dana Point, including transfers.
Kansas City to Dana Point bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Dana Point train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Dana Point is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $270 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 36h 51m, you could also bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $270 - $360 and takes 37h 31m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Del Obispo-Stonehill via Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 36h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $310–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Dana Point bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Dana Point is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 4:53 AM in Kansas City and 2:53 AM in Dana Point.
Kansas City to Dana Point train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Dana Point is 1571 miles. It takes approximately 27h 12m to drive from Kansas City to Dana Point.
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