There are 4 ways to get from Kansas City to Mankato by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kansas City to Owatonnabus Jefferson Lines 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Mankatobus Lta 236 / ...
9h 20m$97–165Drive 379.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Mankatocar 379.9 mi
7h 11m$70–101Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MCI - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
6h 16m$511–990Fly to Rochester, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (RST)plane MCI - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
8h 28m$96–520
Kansas City to Mankato by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Mankato is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Mankato is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Mankato via Owatonna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Kansas City and Mankato is 426 miles. The road distance is 382.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Mankato without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Kansas City to Mankato, including transfers.
Kansas City to Mankato bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Mankato bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Owatonna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Mankato is 382 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Kansas City to Mankato.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City to Mankato via Owatonna in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $90–130
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