There are 9 ways to get from Kansas City to Portales by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), 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 Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane MCI - AMA
- Take the bus from Amarillo to Portalesbus
8h 59m$171–691Bus via Oklahoma City
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Portalesbus
17h$112–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Oklahoma Citybus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City to Portalesbus
15h 1m$189–309Drive 682 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Portalescar 682 mi
12h 4m$125–180Fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane MCI - ROW
- Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Portalesbus
8h 53m$140–646Fly to Hobbs Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Hobbs Airport (HOB)plane MCI - HOB
- Drive from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Portalescar
7h 55m$130–630Fly to Clovis Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)plane MCI - CVN
- Take the bus from Texico to Portalesbus
7h 39m$164–668Fly to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane MCI - LBB
- Take the bus from Lubbock to Amarillobus
- Take the bus from Amarillo to Portalesbus
11h 49m$173–645Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Portalesbus
16h 35m$138–234
Kansas City to Portales by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Portales is to bus via Oklahoma City which costs $110 - $220 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Portales is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Portales. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Portales via Tulsa Bus Station and Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Kansas City and Portales is 640 miles. The road distance is 686 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Portales without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 1m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Kansas City to Portales, including transfers.
Kansas City to Portales bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Portales bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
Portales is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 3:02 PM in Kansas City and 2:02 PM in Portales.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Portales is 686 miles. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Kansas City to Portales.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Portales, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City to Portales via Tulsa Bus Station and Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Amarillo to Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Oklahoma City to Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Texico to Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Amarillo to Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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