There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Grand Lake by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Yampa Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane MCI - HDN
- Drive from Steamboat Springs, CO to Grand Lakecar
9h 35m$125–590Fly to Denver, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Denver (DEN)plane MCI - DEN
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 44m$110–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
16h 38m$154–232Drive 700.4 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Grand Lakecar 700.4 mi
11h 21m$124–179Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane MCI - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Drive from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Lakecar
9h 23m$172–651Fly to Cheyenne Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane MCI - CYS
- Drive from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Grand Lakecar
10h 16m$125–600Fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MCI - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 31m$170–675
Kansas City to Grand Lake by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Grand Lake is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Grand Lake is to fly and bus and drive which takes 9h 23m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Kansas City and Grand Lake is 812 miles. The road distance is 704.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Grand Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 38m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Kansas City to Grand Lake, including transfers.
Grand Lake is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 9:44 PM in Kansas City and 8:44 PM in Grand Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Grand Lake is 704 miles. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Kansas City to Grand Lake.
There are 650+ hotels available in Grand Lake.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Grand Lake, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Grand Lake. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), walk to Yampa Valley Airport, take the shuttle to Steamboat Springs, CO, then drive to Grand Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Portal Road & Grand Ave via Denver Union Station, Denver, Granby Amtrak Station, and Granby Train Depot in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Kansas City to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Eagle County Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Yampa Valley Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Eagle County Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Core Transit
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
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