There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Palmdale by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
9h 11m$227–778Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MCI - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
12h 18m$186–771Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus 250 / ...
36h 58m$386–559Train
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain AV Line
38h 46m$594–1,184Drive 1,532.4 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Palmdalecar 1,532.4 mi
26h 1m$280–404Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MCI - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Stationtrain
10h 14m$211–916Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MCI - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
12h 34m$205–671Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
12h 38m$232–905
Kansas City to Palmdale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Palmdale is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 26h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Palmdale is to fly and train which takes 9h 11m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Palmdale. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Carl's Jr./Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Palmdale station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Palmdale Station via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 46m.
The distance between Kansas City and Palmdale is 1476 miles. The road distance is 1541.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Palmdale without a car is to bus which takes 36h 58m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Kansas City to Palmdale, including transfers.
Kansas City to Palmdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Palmdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Palmdale is to bus which takes 36h 58m and costs $380 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 38h 46m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Palmdale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Palmdale Station via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, Carl's Jr./Inyo St., MetroLink/Sierra Hwy., and Lancaster in around 36h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Palmdale Station via Los Angeles and L.A. Union Station in around 38h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–200
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Palmdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Palmdale is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 4:51 AM in Kansas City and 2:51 AM in Palmdale.
Kansas City to Palmdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Palmdale is 1541 miles. It takes approximately 26h 1m to drive from Kansas City to Palmdale.
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