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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Olatheby plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Olathe by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Kansas City, taxi

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LAX - MCI
    2. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    3h 49m
    $335–755
  2. Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane LAX - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Olathecar car
    7h 11m
    $161–695
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain train Southwest Chief
    37h 14m
    $613–1,288
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 802
    40h 37m
    $353–613
  5. Drive 1,547.9 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Olathecar car 1,547.9 mi
    26h 45m
    $283–408

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Olathe, KS, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Kansas City once daily. Tickets cost $550–1,200 and the journey takes 35h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Olathe via Los Angeles Union Station, Tulsa, and Kansas City in around 40h 37m.

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