There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn by plane, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Glen Ellyntrain
5h 25m$76–441Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
9h 31m$136–272Drive 489.6 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Glen Ellyncar 489.6 mi
8h 32m$90–130Fly Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Glen Ellyntrain
5h 47m$356–761Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MHK - ORD
6h 18m$79–324
Kansas City to Glen Ellyn by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs $75 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Naperville Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Kansas City and Glen Ellyn is 465 miles. The road distance is 492.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn without a car is to train which takes 9h 31m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn, including transfers.
Kansas City to Glen Ellyn train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Glen Ellyn train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Naperville Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Glen Ellyn is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Kansas City to Glen Ellyn.
There are 423+ hotels available in Glen Ellyn.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Glen Ellyn, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $130–270 and the journey takes 6h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Glen Ellyn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago OTC to Glen Ellyn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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