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How to get fromMcCook to Kansas Cityby car, bus, train (Amtrak), or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from McCook to Kansas City by car, bus, train (Amtrak), or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from McCook to Lexingtoncar car
    2. Take the bus from Lexington to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus bus
    11h 3m
    $109–165

  2. Drive  382.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from McCook to Kansas Citycar car 382.2 mi
    6h 56m
    $70–101

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from McCook Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train Southwest Chief
    17h 39m
    $489–760

  4. Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly

    1. Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car car
    2. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LBF - MCI
    7h 31m
    $123–669

  5. Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MCK - MCI
    5h 42m
    $198–633

  6. Drive, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from McCook to Lexingtoncar car
    2. Take the bus from Lexington to Kearneybus bus
    3. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane EAR - MCI
    9h 28m
    $175–725

McCook to Kansas City by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 3m

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, Southwest Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Kansas City (MCI) twice daily.

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