There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Schaumburg by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, line 600 bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop C to Northwest Transportation Centerbus
4h 20m$59–368Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
9h 34m$248–380Drive 503 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Schaumburgcar 503 mi
8h 40m$92–133Fly Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway, line 600 bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemontsubway
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop C to Northwest Transportation Centerbus
5h 14m$81–493Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MHK - ORD
4h 52m$72–321Fly Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
6h 20m$149–747Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Summit Amtraktrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
12h 59m$306–470
Kansas City to Schaumburg by train, bus, and subway (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Schaumburg is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Schaumburg is to fly and line 600 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $55 - $370.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Schaumburg. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Rosemont via Racine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Kansas City and Schaumburg is 441 miles. The road distance is 506 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Schaumburg without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 9h 34m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Kansas City to Schaumburg, including transfers.
Kansas City to Schaumburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Schaumburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Schaumburg is 506 miles. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Kansas City to Schaumburg.
There are 143+ hotels available in Schaumburg.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Schaumburg, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $240–370 and the journey takes 7h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop C to Northwest Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop C to Northwest Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
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