There are 9 ways to get from Rhode Island to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PVD - MCI
8h 17m$192–957Bus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
32h 15m$270–421Train
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
32h 48m$798–1,826Drive 1,358.1 mi
- Drive from Providence to Kansas Citycar 1,358.1 mi
23h 53m$248–358Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BOS - MCI
8h 7m$297–1,665Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
10h 3m$258–1,773Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
10h 4m$435–1,657Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
10h$397–1,797Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
33h 32m$429–652
Rhode Island to Kansas City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhode Island to Kansas City is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rhode Island to Kansas City is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $290 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhode Island to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhode Island to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Kansas City via Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
The distance between Rhode Island and Kansas City is 1271 miles. The road distance is 1366 miles.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 32h 15m and costs $270 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Rhode Island to Kansas City, including transfers.
Rhode Island to Kansas City bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence station.
Rhode Island to Kansas City train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Kansas City is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $430 and takes 32h 15m, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 32h 48m.
What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence to Kansas City Bus Station via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and St Louis Bus Station in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Rhode Island to Kansas City bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Rhode Island. It is currently 1:15 AM in Rhode Island and 12:15 AM in Kansas City.
Rhode Island to Kansas City train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhode Island to Kansas City is 1366 miles. It takes approximately 23h 53m to drive from Rhode Island to Kansas City.
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