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How to get fromKansas City to Puerto Vallartaby car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Puerto Vallarta by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car car
    2. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane MHK - PVR
    7h 58m
    $2,100–8,083

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Phillips 66 - Emporiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Emporia, Ks to Aguascalientesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    42h 54m
    $6,517–9,107

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 7h
    $10,292–19,245

  4. Drive 2,731.3 km

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,731.3 km
    29h 54m
    $5,278–7,623

  5. Fly from Kansas City

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane MCI - PVR
    8h 22m
    $2,410–11,020

  6. Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City to Springfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SGF - PVR
    11h 46m
    $2,671–8,941

  7. Bus via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    45h 7m
    $5,211–8,112

  8. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus bus Kansas City
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 2h
    $6,347–8,840

Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,737Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,414.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

You can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Puerto Vallarta via Phillips 66 - Emporia, Emporia, Ks, Aguascalientes, and Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes in around 42h 54m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day.

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