There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Lexington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Piedmont Triad International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MCI - GSO
8h 51m$211–977Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane MCI - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Termbus
10h 10m$153–644Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Termbus
25h 20m$172–338Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain
37h 11m$509–1,100Drive 946 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Lexingtoncar 946 mi
16h 54m$173–250Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MCI - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
9h 7m$190–915Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCI - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
9h 25m$170–760Bus
- 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 Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Termbus
26h 5m$172–333
Kansas City to Lexington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Lexington is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Lexington is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term via St Louis Bus Station, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at High Point via Chicago Union Station and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 11m.
The distance between Kansas City and Lexington is 898 miles. The road distance is 951.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lexington without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 25h 20m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Kansas City to Lexington, including transfers.
Kansas City to Lexington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Lexington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lexington is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Carbondale, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 25h 20m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 37h 11m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Lexington, NC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term via St Louis Bus Station, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunwaycharters.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $5–8
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $18–25
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Lexington Davidson Co Trans Term
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $5–8
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Lexington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 6:17 PM in Kansas City and 7:17 PM in Lexington.
Kansas City to Lexington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Lexington is 952 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Kansas City to Lexington.
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