There are 12 ways to get from Texas to Kansas City by tram, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Dallas, fly
best- Take the tram from West End Station to Inwood/Love Field Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DAL - MCI
4h 34m$96–556Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Kansas City (MCI)plane AUS - MCI
4h 58m$91–362Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
19h 3m$124–229Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
37h 32m$472–1,028Drive 724.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Kansas Citycar 724.7 mi
12h 10m$133–191Line 7 bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Navarro & Pecan to San Antonio International Airportbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SAT - MCI
4h 55m$131–701Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DFW - MCI
5h 33m$603–953Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)plane HOU - MCI
5h 27m$173–903Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IAH - MCI
5h 36m$113–654Bus via Wake Village
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
19h 25m$199–296Bus #2
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
19h 26m$126–231Bus #3
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1100 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136S / ...
19h 27m$121–237
Texas to Kansas City by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Kansas City is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Kansas City is to tram and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Smith St @ Preston St and arriving at On 11Th At Central Westbound via Downtown Houston, Dallas Bus Station and On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Texas to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Kansas City via San Antonio Station and St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 32m.
The distance between Texas and Kansas City is 493 miles. The road distance is 728.9 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 19h 3m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Texas to Kansas City, including transfers.
Texas to Kansas City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Texas to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Kansas City is to bus which takes 19h 3m and costs $120 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 37h 32m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $370 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Kansas City, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Smith St @ Preston St to On 11Th At Central Westbound via Pierce St @ Louisiana St, Downtown Houston, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Deep Ellum Station, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside in around 19h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Kansas City via San Antonio Station and St. Louis in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dallas to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Kansas City via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Kansas City via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- DART
Tram from West End Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- DART
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 210-362-2020
- Website
- VIA Metropolitan Transit
Bus from Navarro & Pecan to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- VIA Metropolitan Transit
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
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More Questions & Answers
Texas to Kansas City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Texas to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Kansas City is 729 miles. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Texas to Kansas City.
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