There are 9 ways to get from Topeka to Shelby by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Topeka to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SLN - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
14h 43m$150–650Bus, train
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 35m$415–848Bus
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
35h 55m$350–533Drive 1,299.7 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Shelbycar 1,299.7 mi
21h 15m$238–343Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane ICT - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
13h 44m$259–999Bus to Kansas City, fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane MCI - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
13h 24m$224–906Bus to Kansas City, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MCI - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 13m$313–1,049Bus to Kansas City, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane MCI - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
14h 48m$216–822Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
39h 25m$633–1,330
Topeka to Shelby by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Shelby is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Shelby is to bus and fly which takes 13h 24m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Shelby station. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Shelby Amtrak Station via Kansas City, Sioux Falls, Billings, Butte, MT and Great Falls Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Shelby station. However, there are services departing from Topeka Station and arriving at Shelby Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 25m.
The distance between Topeka and Shelby is 1135 miles. The road distance is 1307.3 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Shelby without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 35m and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Topeka to Shelby, including transfers.
Topeka to Shelby bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Shelby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
The best way to get from Topeka to Shelby is to bus which takes 35h 55m and costs $350 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 39h 25m.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Shelby, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Topeka to Shelby Amtrak Station via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, Billings, Butte, MT, and Great Falls Transfer Center in around 35h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Topeka Station to Shelby Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 39h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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 Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- 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 Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Topeka to Shelby bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Shelby is 1h behind Topeka. It is currently 12:46 PM in Topeka and 11:46 AM in Shelby.
Topeka to Shelby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Shelby is 1307 miles. It takes approximately 21h 15m to drive from Topeka to Shelby.
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