There are 11 ways to get from North Plainfield to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City, bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 27m$432–1,045Drive 1,221.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Plainfield to Topekacar 1,221.3 mi
20h 58m$223–322Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus Greyhound US1200 / ...
32h 21m$229–355Bus, train via Ossining
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 114 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
33h 28m$798–1,289Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 21m$244–1,039Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 44m$403–1,198Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
11h 1m$443–1,573Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Omaha (OMA)plane EWR - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Topekabus
11h 14m$327–910Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
11h 55m$233–1,569Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
33h 4m$415–665Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
41h 38m$875–1,445
North Plainfield to Topeka by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Plainfield to Topeka is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from North Plainfield to Topeka is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from North Plainfield to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave and arriving at Topeka via Newark Penn Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from North Plainfield station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Topeka Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 38m.
The distance between North Plainfield and Topeka is 1206 miles. The road distance is 1228.4 miles.
The best way to get from North Plainfield to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 32h 21m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from North Plainfield to Topeka, including transfers.
North Plainfield to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
North Plainfield to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from North Plainfield to Topeka is to bus which takes 32h 21m and costs $220 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $1,500 and takes 41h 38m.
What companies run services between North Plainfield, NJ, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Topeka via Newark Penn Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 32h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Topeka Station via Rt-22 At New Providence Rd, Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 41h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
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 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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 Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Mountain Ave At Norwood Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $145
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
North Plainfield to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Topeka is 1h behind North Plainfield. It is currently 7:52 AM in North Plainfield and 6:52 AM in Topeka.
North Plainfield to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Plainfield to Topeka is 1228 miles. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from North Plainfield to Topeka.
There are 30+ hotels available in Topeka.

















