There are 4 ways to get from Van Buren to Kansas City by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 112 / ...
5h 5m$70–100Drive 284.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Van Buren to Kansas Citycar 284.7 mi
4h 40m$52–75Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Kansas City (MCI)plane FSM - MCI
6h 20m$122–664Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Van Buren to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane XNA - MCI
6h 54m$153–818
Van Buren to Kansas City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van Buren to Kansas City is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Van Buren to Kansas City is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $50 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fort Smith Van Buren and arriving at Kansas City. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Van Buren and Kansas City is 293 miles. The road distance is 286.3 miles.
The best way to get from Van Buren to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $70 - $100.
The bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Kansas City takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Van Buren to Kansas City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Fort Smith Van Buren station.
The best way to get from Van Buren to Kansas City is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $70 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $700 and takes 6h 20m.
Van Buren to Kansas City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Buren to Kansas City is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Van Buren to Kansas City.
What companies run services between Van Buren, AR, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Kansas City twice daily. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Kansas City (MCI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
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