There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Kansas by plane, subway, bus, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane OAK - ICT
6h 32m$178–735Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SFO - ICT
6h 23m$152–639BART, bus, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
40h 37m$982–1,568Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
43h 30m$337–516Drive 1,662.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Wichitacar 1,662.3 mi
28h 34m$304–439Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SFO - MCI
7h 16m$160–472Fly Oakland International Airport to Kansas City
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane OAK - MCI
8h 51m$166–758Caltrain, train, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
45h 8m$1,165–1,862BART, bus, ferry
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from First Americans Museum to Bricktown Landingferry
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City to Wichita Amtrak Stationbus
47h 14m
San Francisco to Kansas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kansas is to fly which costs $160 - $480 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kansas is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Kansas. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Kansas is 1383 miles. The road distance is 1672 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Kansas without a car is to BART and bus and train and taxi which takes 40h 37m and costs $950 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from San Francisco to Kansas, including transfers.
San Francisco to Kansas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Kansas is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 43h 30m.
San Francisco to Kansas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Kansas is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:25 PM in San Francisco and 9:25 PM in Kansas.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kansas, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Wichita Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 43h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oklahoma City to Wichita Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 405-235-7433
- Website
- Embark HomePage
Ferry from First Americans Museum to Bricktown Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- Embark HomePage
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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