There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Hickory by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, or car
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MCI - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
5h 59m$207–875Drive 898.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Hickorycar 898.9 mi
16h 6m$165–237Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
24h 20m$201–362Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
28h 28m$349–713Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane MCI - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Hickorycar
7h 28m$167–825Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniabus
- Take the taxi from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Newtontaxi
25h 46m$231–391Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
26h$244–465Train, drive
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Kannapolistrain
- Drive from Kannapolis to Hickorycar
38h 17m$457–1,007
Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Hickory is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Hickory is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Hickory Airport via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 20m.
The distance between Kansas City and Hickory is 892 miles. The road distance is 904.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Hickory without a car is to bus which takes 24h 20m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Kansas City to Hickory, including transfers.
Kansas City to Hickory bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Hickory bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Hickory is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 5:09 PM in Kansas City and 6:09 PM in Hickory.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Hickory is 904 miles. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Kansas City to Hickory.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Hickory via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Ashland to Statesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $45–70
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–95
Blue Cabs of North Carolina
- Phone
- +1-704-674-4457
- Website
- bluecabsofnc.com
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1-704-852-4147
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