There are 11 ways to get from Paterson to Kansas City by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
6h 50m$393–987Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
29h 37m$178–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
26h 59m$233–468Train via Naperville
- 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 Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
31h 22m$389–897Drive 1,182 mi
- Drive from Paterson to Kansas Citycar 1,182 mi
20h 23m$216–312Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
7h 24m$213–988Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
7h 22m$359–1,140Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
8h 17m$426–1,524Train 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 30m$210–952Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- 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
9h 16m$435–1,621Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
38h 53m$443–978
Paterson to Kansas City by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paterson to Kansas City is to bus which costs $170 - $350 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Paterson to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Main St At Market St and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Newark Penn Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Paterson to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Paterson and arriving at Kansas City via Secaucus Upper Level, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
The distance between Paterson and Kansas City is 1140 miles. The road distance is 1188.9 miles.
The best way to get from Paterson to Kansas City without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 59m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Paterson to Kansas City, including transfers.
Paterson to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Paterson to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Paterson to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $390 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train via Naperville, which costs $380 - $900 and takes 31h 22m, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 29h 37m.
What companies run services between Paterson, NJ, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paterson to Kansas City via Secaucus Upper Level, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Naperville Amtrak Station in around 31h 22m.
- 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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- 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
- $200–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Paterson to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
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 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Paterson to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Paterson. It is currently 9:48 PM in Paterson and 8:48 PM in Kansas City.
Paterson to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paterson to Kansas City is 1189 miles. It takes approximately 20h 23m to drive from Paterson to Kansas City.
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