There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Saint Cloud by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MCI - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
5h 51m$600–950Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City to Minneapolisbus Jefferson Lines 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloudbus Jefferson Lines 925 / ...
11h 5m$83–154Train
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Stationtrain
19h 24m$288–592Drive 498.5 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Saint Cloudcar 498.5 mi
8h 17m$91–132Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane MCI - BRD
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus
8h 6m$172–575
Kansas City to Saint Cloud by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Saint Cloud is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Saint Cloud is to fly and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs $600 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Saint Cloud. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at St. Cloud via Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Saint Cloud station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at St. Cloud Station via Naperville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
The distance between Kansas City and Saint Cloud is 503 miles. The road distance is 501.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Saint Cloud without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Kansas City to Saint Cloud, including transfers.
Kansas City to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Saint Cloud train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Saint Cloud is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $80 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City to St. Cloud via Minneapolis in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to St. Cloud Station via Naperville and Chicago Union Station in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Kansas City to Saint Cloud train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Naperville Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Saint Cloud is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Kansas City to Saint Cloud.
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