There are 9 ways to get from Waterbury to Kansas City by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, 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.
Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BDL - MCI
9h 19m$164–804Train via New York
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
32h 3m$781–1,287Bus
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus
- 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 35m$244–387Drive 1,282.8 mi
- Drive from Waterbury to Kansas Citycar 1,282.8 mi
21h 39m$235–339Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
9h 1m$209–998Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
9h 33m$380–1,159Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
9h 37m$433–1,046Train
- Take the train from Meriden to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
32h 27m$750–1,198Train, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
34h 43m$419–648
Waterbury to Kansas City by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Kansas City is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Kansas City is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Hartford, Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Waterbury and arriving at Kansas City via Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 3m.
The distance between Waterbury and Kansas City is 1243 miles. The road distance is 1290.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Kansas City without a car is to train via New York which takes 32h 3m and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Waterbury to Kansas City, including transfers.
Waterbury to Kansas City bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Kansas City train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Kansas City is to train via New York which takes 32h 3m and costs $750 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $390 and takes 33h 35m.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Waterbury to Kansas City via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 32h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Kansas City Bus Station via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford, New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and St Louis Bus Station in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Meriden to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Waterbury to Kansas City bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Waterbury. It is currently 8:30 AM in Waterbury and 7:30 AM in Kansas City.
Waterbury to Kansas City train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Kansas City is 1290 miles. It takes approximately 21h 39m to drive from Waterbury to Kansas City.
There are 499+ hotels available in Kansas City.

















