There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to Kansas City by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BOS - MCI
7h 11m$306–987Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
33h 2m$250–448Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
32h 23m$312–594Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
32h 28m$472–994Drive 1,382.4 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Kansas Citycar 1,382.4 mi
24h 18m$253–365
Waltham to Kansas City by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Kansas City is to bus which costs $250 - $450 and takes 33h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Kansas City is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Waltham to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Newton, MA and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Waltham and Kansas City is 1301 miles. The road distance is 1390.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Kansas City without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 23m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Waltham to Kansas City, including transfers.
Waltham to Kansas City bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Newton, MA station.
Waltham to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Waltham to Kansas City is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $300 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 32h 28m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $450 and takes 33h 2m.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Kansas City via Lincoln St @ Essex St, Boston, and Chicago Union Station in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Waltham to Kansas City bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Waltham. It is currently 9:45 AM in Waltham and 8:45 AM in Kansas City.
Waltham to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Kansas City is 1390 miles. It takes approximately 24h 18m to drive from Waltham to Kansas City.
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