There are 10 ways to get from New York (State) to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BUF - MCI
7h 9m$132–702Bus (Greyhound)
- 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 / ...
28h 32m$223–353Train (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 2m$743–1,223Drive 1,183.2 mi
- Drive from New York to Kansas Citycar 1,183.2 mi
20h 26m$216–312Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
6h 39m$216–1,111Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
6h 19m$352–1,112Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
6h 54m$395–982Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ISP - MCI
8h 47m$225–1,105Train 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 11m$405–1,507Bus, 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 / ...
30h 49m$393–613
New York (State) to Kansas City by subway and bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York (State) to Kansas City is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from New York (State) to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from New York (State) 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 28h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from New York (State) to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Christopher St-Stonewall and arriving at Kansas City via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between New York (State) and Kansas City is 909 miles. The road distance is 1190.1 miles.
The best way to get from New York (State) to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 28h 32m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from New York (State) to Kansas City, including transfers.
New York (State) to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York (State) 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 (State) to Kansas City is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $360 and takes 28h 32m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 29h 2m.
What companies run services between New York (State), USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Kansas City Bus Station via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and St Louis Bus Station in around 28h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- 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
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
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
New York (State) to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind New York (State). It is currently 8:41 PM in New York (State) and 7:41 PM in Kansas City.
New York (State) to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York (State) to Kansas City is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from New York (State) to Kansas City.
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