There are 7 ways to get from Stanford University to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SFO - MCI
7h 16m$163–380Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
43h 30m$286–567Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
2d$685–1,489Drive 1,828.7 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Kansas Citycar 1,828.7 mi
28h 20m$334–483Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SJC - MCI
8h 55m$188–812Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane OAK - MCI
9h 44m$204–871Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
45h 51m$317–447
Stanford University to Kansas City by foot, bus, and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Kansas City is to fly which costs $160 - $380 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Kansas City is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Stanford Oval and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Stanford University to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Kansas City via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Stanford University and Kansas City is 1549 miles. The road distance is 1839.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 43h 30m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Stanford University to Kansas City, including transfers.
Stanford University to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Stanford University to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Kansas City is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $160 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 43h 30m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Kansas City Bus Station via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Bruno BART-Bay 5, San Bruno, West Oakland, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 43h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $125–129
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stanford University to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Kansas City is 2h ahead of Stanford University. It is currently 11:00 PM in Stanford University and 1:00 AM in Kansas City.
Stanford University to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Kansas City is 1839 miles. It takes approximately 28h 20m to drive from Stanford University to Kansas City.
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