There are 9 ways to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Joplin Regional Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane RIC - JLN
6h 29m$134–580Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus
32h 42m$205–405Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus
36h 43m$432–950Drive 1,102.9 mi
- Drive from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplincar 1,102.9 mi
18h 34m$202–291Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane RIC - XNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
7h 5m$233–858Fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane RIC - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Stationbus
7h 8m$134–565Fly to Tulsa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane RIC - TUL
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus
9h 25m$214–963Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus
35h 19m$255–525Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus
38h 13m$434–930
Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin station. However, there are services departing from Ric Airport and arriving at Joplin Bus Station via Richmond, Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
The distance between Richmond Airport (RIC) and Joplin is 954 miles. The road distance is 1109.3 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin without a car is to bus which takes 32h 42m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin, including transfers.
Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 32h 42m.
Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Joplin is 1h behind Richmond Airport (RIC). It is currently 1:03 AM in Richmond Airport (RIC) and 12:03 AM in Joplin.
What companies run services between Richmond Airport (RIC), USA and Joplin, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ric Airport to Joplin Bus Station via Broad + 17Th, Richmond, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 32h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Joplin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Kansas City to Joplin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin is 1109 miles. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Joplin.
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