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How to get fromNew Jersey to Topekaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from New Jersey to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane EWR - MCI
    2. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    8h 46m
    $412–1,010

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus bus Greyhound US1200 / ...
    30h 25m
    $199–322

  3. Train via Ossining (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain train
    32h 20m
    $360–1,388

  4. Drive  1,234.8 mi

    1. Drive from Newark to Topekacar car 1,234.8 mi
    21h 14m
    $226–326

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane PHL - MCI
    3. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    9h 26m
    $450–977

  6. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane JFK - MCI
    2. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    9h 37m
    $397–1,184

  7. Fly from Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LGA - MCI
    2. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    10h 1m
    $241–1,032

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BWI - MCI
    3. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    10h
    $465–1,033

  9. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane DCA - MCI
    3. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    10h 46m
    $637–1,256

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    30h 25m
    $258–496

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    38h 59m
    $411–929

New Jersey to Topeka by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between New Jersey, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Topeka via St Louis Bus Station in around 30h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newark Penn Station to Topeka Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 32h 20m.

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