There are 5 ways to get from Overland Park to Great Bend by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kansas City to Hutchinson Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Drive from Hutchinson Station to Great Bendcar
6h 8m$116–212Drive 241.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Overland Park to Great Bendcar 241.6 mi
4h 24m$45–64Bus, drive
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Prattbus Kansas City
- Drive from Pratt to Great Bendcar
7h$101–131Fly to Hays Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane MCI - HYS
- Drive from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Great Bendcar
7h 20m$155–657Fly to Dodge City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)plane MCI - DDC
- Drive from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Great Bendcar
7h 32m$159–662
Kansas City (MCI) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Overland Park to Great Bend is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Overland Park to Great Bend is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Overland Park and Great Bend is 304 miles. The road distance is 243 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Overland Park to Great Bend, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Overland Park to Great Bend is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Overland Park to Great Bend.
There are 12+ hotels available in Great Bend.
What companies run services between Overland Park, KS, USA and Great Bend, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Overland Park to Great Bend. However, you can take the taxi to Kansas City, take the train to Hutchinson Station, then drive to Great Bend. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Overland Park to Great Bend via 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and Pratt in around 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Dodge City Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Hutchinson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Pratt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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