There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Frankfort by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
best- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MHK - LEX
7h 5m$247–1,002Drive 620.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Frankfortcar 620.8 mi
10h 22m$114–164Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the taxi from Dupont Circle @ Dutchmans to Frankforttaxi
16h 24m$237–356Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Louisville, KY to Frankfortcar
17h 21m$174–353Bus to Kansas City, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCI - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Frankfortcar
8h 10m$158–783Bus to Kansas City, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MCI - LEX
8h 28m$294–1,303Bus to Kansas City, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Frankfortcar
9h 2m$172–838Train, bus, drive via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Louisville, KY to Frankfortcar
20h 36m$251–518
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Frankfort is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Frankfort is to drive and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between Topeka and Frankfort is 746 miles. The road distance is 624.4 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Frankfort without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 24m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Topeka to Frankfort, including transfers.
Frankfort is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 12:51 PM in Topeka and 1:51 PM in Frankfort.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Frankfort is 624 miles. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Topeka to Frankfort.
There are 60+ hotels available in Frankfort.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Frankfort, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Topeka to Frankfort. However, you can drive to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then take the taxi to Frankfort. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Evansville Bus Station, take the bus to Louisville, KY, walk to W Broadway @ S 11th, take the line 23 bus to Dupont Circle @ Dutchmans, then take the taxi to Frankfort.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
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