There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MCI - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Lake Elsinoretaxi
7h 38m$390–1,130Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCI - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th St
10h 14m$226–433Bus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus Kansas City
- Take the bus from El Paso to Bloomingtonbus El Paso
34h 12m$288–374Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
36h 22m$569–1,149Drive 1,526.9 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Lake Elsinorecar 1,526.9 mi
26h 25m$279–403Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MCI - CLD
- Take the taxi from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Lake Elsinoretaxi
7h 58m$350–980Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtowntrain
10h 5m$229–631
Kansas City to Lake Elsinore by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $220 - $440 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 38m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Hwy 74 + Cambern via El Paso, Vine St. Mobility Hub and Perris Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Riverside via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 22m.
The distance between Kansas City and Lake Elsinore is 1419 miles. The road distance is 1535.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore without a car is to bus which takes 34h 12m and costs $280 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore, including transfers.
Kansas City to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Lake Elsinore train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore is to bus which takes 34h 12m and costs $280 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 36h 22m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Lake Elsinore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Hwy 74 + Cambern via El Paso, Bloomington, Vine St. Mobility Hub, and Perris Transit Center in around 34h 12m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Riverside once daily. Tickets cost $550–1,200 and the journey takes 33h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Lake Elsinore is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 8:00 PM in Kansas City and 6:00 PM in Lake Elsinore.
Kansas City to Lake Elsinore train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Riverside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Lake Elsinore is 1536 miles. It takes approximately 26h 25m to drive from Kansas City to Lake Elsinore.
There are 83+ hotels available in Lake Elsinore.













