There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Lamar by train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kansas City to Lamar Amtraktrain Southwest Chief
8h 54m$160–340Drive 472.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Lamarcar 472.5 mi
8h 6m$87–125Fly to Garden City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane MCI - GCK
- Drive from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Lamarcar
8h 16m$140–630Fly to Denver, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Denver (DEN)plane MCI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lamarbus
9h 51m$225–880Fly to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)plane MCI - LBL
- Drive from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) to Lamarcar
9h 8m$139–645Fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MCI - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, CObus
- Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamar Stationbus
11h 39m$157–644
Kansas City to Lamar by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Lamar is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Lamar is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kansas City and arriving at Lamar Amtrak. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Kansas City and Lamar is 505 miles. The road distance is 475.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lamar without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs $160 - $340.
The train from Kansas City to Lamar Amtrak takes 8h 54m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kansas City to Lamar train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
Lamar is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 8:33 PM in Kansas City and 7:33 PM in Lamar.
Kansas City to Lamar train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lamar Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Lamar is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Kansas City to Lamar.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Lamar, CO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Lamar Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $160–340 and the journey takes 8h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Denver via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Lamar Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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 Denver Union Station to Lamar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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