There are 11 ways to get from Kansas City to Trenton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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 Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MCI - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
6h 3m$399–932Drive 1,141.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Trentoncar 1,141.1 mi
19h 22m$209–301Train via Washington
- 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 Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain
29h 33m$731–1,143Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to South Broad St At Hudson Stbus 409
30h 26m$211–337Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MCI - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain
6h 33m$213–956Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MCI - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain
6h 42m$384–1,169Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MCI - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Trentontrain
6h 35m$395–990Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MCI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
7h 30m$215–872Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MCI - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain
7h 23m$594–1,247Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus 409
32h 8m$387–610Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain Cardinal
35h 13m$790–1,317
Kansas City to Trenton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Trenton is to bus which costs $210 - $340 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Trenton is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs $390 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Trenton. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at South Broad St At Hudson St via St Louis Bus Station and Market St At 11Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Trenton. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Trenton via Naperville, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 33m.
The distance between Kansas City and Trenton is 1105 miles. The road distance is 1147.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Trenton without a car is to train via Washington which takes 29h 33m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Kansas City to Trenton, including transfers.
Kansas City to Trenton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Trenton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Trenton is to train via Washington which takes 29h 33m and costs $700 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $340 and takes 30h 26m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Trenton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Kansas City to Trenton via Naperville, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 29h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to South Broad St At Hudson St via St Louis Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St At 11Th St in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- 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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to South Broad St At Hudson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Kansas City to Trenton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Trenton is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 7:05 AM in Kansas City and 8:05 AM in Trenton.
Kansas City to Trenton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Naperville Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Trenton is 1148 miles. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Kansas City to Trenton.
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