There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Idaho Falls by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Idaho Falls
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane MCI - IDA
7h 27m$119–590Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
28h 33m$214–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Provo Envios Confianzabus
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
35h 10m$443–858Drive 1,145.8 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Idaho Fallscar 1,145.8 mi
18h 20m$210–302Fly to Jackson Hole Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane MCI - JAC
- Take the bus from Jackson Airport, WY to Idaho Falls, IDbus
9h 25m$166–765Fly to Pocatello Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane MCI - PIH
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
8h 37m$157–713Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane MCI - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
9h 27m$180–785Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
31h 40m$351–516
Kansas City to Idaho Falls by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Idaho Falls is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Idaho Falls. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Idaho Falls via Denver Union Station and Downtown Salt Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Kansas City and Idaho Falls is 973 miles. The road distance is 1152.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Idaho Falls without a car is to bus via Denver which takes 28h 33m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Kansas City to Idaho Falls, including transfers.
Kansas City to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Denver, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 28h 33m.
Kansas City to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Idaho Falls is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 9:36 PM in Kansas City and 8:36 PM in Idaho Falls.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Idaho Falls, ID, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Idaho Falls (IDA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Idaho Falls via Denver Union Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, and Downtown Salt Lake in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pocatello Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Idaho Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Idaho Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Jackson Airport, WY to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Provo Envios Confianza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
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