There are 6 ways to get from McCook to Kansas City by car, bus, train (Amtrak), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from McCook to Lexington, NEcar
- Take the bus from Lexington, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
11h 3m$104–170Drive 382.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from McCook to Kansas Citycar 382.2 mi
6h 56m$70–101Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from McCook Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
17h 39m$294–581Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly
- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LBF - MCI
7h 7m$143–719Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCK - MCI
5h 47m$158–683Drive, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from McCook to Lexingtoncar
- Take the bus from Lexington to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EAR - MCI
9h 28m$194–776
McCook to Kansas City by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to Kansas City is to drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to Kansas City is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from McCook station to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from McCook Station and arriving at Kansas City via Galesburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between McCook and Kansas City is 518 miles. The road distance is 384.4 miles.
The best way to get from McCook to Kansas City without a car is to train which takes 17h 39m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from McCook to Kansas City, including transfers.
McCook to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from McCook Station.
The best way to get from McCook to Kansas City is to train which takes 17h 39m and costs $290 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 5h 47m.
McCook to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Galesburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between McCook to Kansas City is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from McCook to Kansas City.
What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a train from McCook Station to Kansas City via Galesburg Amtrak Station in around 17h 39m. Alternatively, Key Lime, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Kansas City (MCI) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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