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How to get fromNorthern California to Missouriby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Northern California to Missouri by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SMF - STL
    8h 38m
    $261–989

  2. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane SMF - SGF
    9h 45m
    $204–706

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 51m
    $308–598

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 45m
    $564–1,107

  5. Drive 1,750.5 mi

    1. Drive from Northern California to Kansas Citycar car 1,750.5 mi
    27h 2m
    $320–462

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane SMF - MCI
    9h 11m
    $258–986

  7. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane RDD - MCI
    12h 17m
    $235–924

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SFO - STL
    11h 35m
    $216–546

  9. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane SFO - MCI
    12h 13m
    $233–513

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain train Southwest Chief
    2d 5h
    $779–1,642

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Northern California, CA, USA and Missouri, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Northern California to Kansas City Bus Station via Chico Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 39h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Northern California to Metro Center via Chico Amtrak, Los Angeles, Kansas City, and Union Station in around 2d 5h.

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