There are 10 ways to get from Rantoul to Kansas City by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, train (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
9h 47m$69–134Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburgbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
9h 56m$111–234Drive 407.9 mi
- Drive from Rantoul to Kansas Citycar 407.9 mi
6h 48m$75–108Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CMI - MCI
7h 34m$123–581Train
- Take the train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
11h 35m$172–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus Greyhound US0145S / ...
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Kansas Citytrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
12h 14m$153–315Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Champaign to Des Moinesbus Btw 1401
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 803 / ...
15h 52mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
7h 38m$389–829Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rantoul Amtrak to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
7h 33m$145–720Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BMI - MCI
10h 2m$109–576
Rantoul to Kansas City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rantoul to Kansas City is to bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rantoul to Kansas City is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rantoul to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Rantoul to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Rantoul Amtrak and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Rantoul and Kansas City is 447 miles. The road distance is 410.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rantoul to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Rantoul to Kansas City, including transfers.
Rantoul to Kansas City bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Rantoul to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rantoul Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Rantoul to Kansas City is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 7h 34m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Rantoul, IL, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Rantoul Amtrak to Kansas City Bus Station via Champaign-Urbana, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and St Louis Bus Station in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Kansas City (MCI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rantoul Amtrak to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Champaign to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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More Questions & Answers
Rantoul to Kansas City bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Rantoul to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rantoul to Kansas City is 410 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Rantoul to Kansas City.
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