There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Scranton by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
- Drive from Des Moines to Scrantoncar
4h 26m$43–75Drive 222.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Scrantoncar 222.2 mi
4h 51m$41–59Fly to Omaha, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Omaha (OMA)plane MCI - OMA
- Drive from Omaha-Airport-OMA to Scrantoncar
7h 39m$130–680Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus Jefferson Lines 804 / ...
- Take the taxi from Ames to Scrantontaxi
5h 15m$159–211Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MCI - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Scrantontaxi
8h 2m$325–1,170Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane MCI - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Scrantontaxi
7h 49m$210–700
Kansas City (MCI) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Scranton is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Scranton is to bus and drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $40 - $80.
The distance between Kansas City and Scranton is 268 miles. The road distance is 223.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Scranton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 15m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Kansas City to Scranton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Scranton is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Kansas City to Scranton.
There are two+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Scranton, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Scranton. However, you can take the bus to Des Moines then drive to Scranton. Alternatively, you can drive from Kansas City to Scranton in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Kansas City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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