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How to get fromKansas City to Fort Jacksonby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Fort Jackson by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MCI - MSY
    2. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Fort Jacksoncar car
    5h 28m
    $464–971

  2. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    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 New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from New Orleans Bus Station to Fort Jacksoncar car
    23h 14m
    $149–298

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Drive from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Fort Jacksoncar car
    24h 47m
    $306–656

  4. Drive 866.1 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Fort Jacksoncar car 866.1 mi
    16h 20m
    $159–229

  5. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane MCI - GPT
    2. Drive from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Fort Jacksoncar car
    8h 52m
    $176–740

  6. Bus, drive via Wake Village

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Woodland at Tullis to Fort Jacksoncar car
    24h 32m
    $200–324

Kansas City (MCI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Fort Jackson, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Fort Jackson. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), then drive to Fort Jackson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Fort Jackson via St Louis Bus Station and New Orleans Bus Station in around 23h 14m.

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