There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Van Buren by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus Jefferson Lines 113 / ...
4h 40m$70–100Drive 284.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Van Burencar 284.5 mi
4h 40m$52–75Fly Kansas City to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane MCI - FSM
6h 14m$111–564Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane MHK - FSM
7h 17m$104–437Fly Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MCI - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Van Burencar
7h 17m$152–818
Kansas City to Van Buren by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Van Buren is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Van Buren is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $70 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kansas City and arriving at Fort Smith Van Buren. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Kansas City and Van Buren is 293 miles. The road distance is 286.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Van Buren without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $70 - $100.
The bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren takes 4h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kansas City to Van Buren bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Van Buren is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $70 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 6h 14m.
Kansas City to Van Buren bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fort Smith Van Buren station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Van Buren is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Kansas City to Van Buren.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Van Buren, AR, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren twice daily. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
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