There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Sunnyvale by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 1m$144–430Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
44h 41m$1,034–1,570Bus
- 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, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
46h 47m$384–566Drive 1,831.8 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Sunnyvalecar 1,831.8 mi
28h 10m$314–453Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - SJC
8h 2m$176–808Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
9h 55m$205–593Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 34m$245–929
Kansas City to Sunnyvale by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $140 - $430 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 1m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 47m.
The distance between Kansas City and Sunnyvale is 1555 miles. The road distance is 1842.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Sunnyvale without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 41m and costs $1,000 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Kansas City to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Kansas City to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 46h 47m and costs $380 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $850 and takes 8h 2m.
Kansas City to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tulsa station.
Sunnyvale is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 1:56 PM in Kansas City and 11:56 AM in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City to El Camino & Mathilda via Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 46h 47m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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