There are 9 ways to get from New York, NY to Kansas City by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
6h 47m$206–961Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
29h 24m$188–378Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
29h 15m$433–943Drive 1,183.6 mi
- Drive from New York, NY to Kansas Citycar 1,183.6 mi
20h 28m$216–312Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
6h 54m$393–931Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
7h 19m$352–1,112Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
8h 16m$426–1,506Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ISP - MCI
10h 7m$198–884Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
29h 42m$289–551
New York, NY to Kansas City by foot, subway, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to Kansas City is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 29h 24m.
The fastest way to get from New York, NY to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from New York, NY to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from New York, NY to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Grand St and arriving at Kansas City via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between New York, NY and Kansas City is 1150 miles. The road distance is 1190.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York, NY to Kansas City without a car is to train which takes 29h 15m and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from New York, NY to Kansas City, including transfers.
New York, NY to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York, NY to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York, NY to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 29h 15m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 29h 24m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New York, NY to Kansas City via Grand St, 34 St-Herald Sq, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
New York, NY to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind New York, NY. It is currently 12:59 PM in New York, NY and 11:59 AM in Kansas City.
New York, NY to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York, NY to Kansas City is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 20h 28m to drive from New York, NY to Kansas City.
There are 362+ hotels available in Kansas City.









