There are 7 ways to get from Little Rock to Topeka by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
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 Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane LIT - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
5h 13m$102–446Drive 434.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Topekacar 434.9 mi
7h 56m$80–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus Greyhound US1200 / ...
15h 41m$132–287Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topekabus
16h 21m$155–237Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane LIT - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
7h 46m$201–764Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LIT - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 5m$176–724Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Topeka Stationtrain
17h 10m$184–412
Little Rock to Topeka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Topeka is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Topeka. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Topeka via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Texarkana and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Topeka Station via St. Louis and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Little Rock and Topeka is 463 miles. The road distance is 437.4 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Topeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Little Rock to Topeka, including transfers.
Little Rock to Topeka bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Topeka is to bus which takes 16h 21m and costs $150 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from River Cities to Topeka via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, Kansas City, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Topeka Station via St. Louis and Kansas City in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Little Rock to Topeka bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX.
Little Rock to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Topeka is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Little Rock to Topeka.
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