There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Los Angeles International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
9h 45m$317–740Fly to Long Beach Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MCI - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
14h 37m$197–576Bus, ferry via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
39h 9m$397–512Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
41h 1m$679–1,333Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MCI - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
10h 57m$237–785Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MCI - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Ventura - Easttrain
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
12h 7m$292–849Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oxnardtrain
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
14h 14m$337–630Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
43h 48m$409–682
Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island is to fly and train and ferry which costs $190 - $600 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 45m and costs $310 - $750.
The distance between Kansas City and Santa Cruz Island is 1484 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Ciudad Juárez which takes 39h 9m and costs $390 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Island is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 6:05 AM in Kansas City and 4:05 AM in Santa Cruz Island.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles Airport, CA, take the bus to Ventura, CA, take the taxi to Ventura Harbor, then take the ferry to Santa Cruz Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Santa Cruz Island via El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Inglewood Transit Center, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Ventura, CA, and Ventura Harbor in around 39h 9m.
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $190–850
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
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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 San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
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 Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Ventura - East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–70
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (805) 642-1393
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandpackers.com
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
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