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How to get fromPrinceton to Kansas Cityby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Princeton to Kansas City by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane EWR - MCI
    7h 13m
    $399–993

  2. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane LGA - MCI
    8h 45m
    $203–997

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 40m
    $213–362

  4. Train via Ossining

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    32h 19m
    $358–845

  5. Drive  1,152.8 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Kansas Citycar car 1,152.8 mi
    19h 35m
    $211–304

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane JFK - MCI
    8h 22m
    $359–1,149

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane PHL - MCI
    8h 3m
    $417–937

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BWI - MCI
    8h 43m
    $427–987

  9. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane DCA - MCI
    9h 37m
    $598–1,791

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train Tre
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    31h 45m
    $245–470

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    37h 45m
    $392–907

Princeton to Kansas City by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration30h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Kansas City Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station in around 30h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Kansas City via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Naperville Amtrak Station in around 32h 19m.

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