There are 7 ways to get from Waukesha to Kansas City 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.
Line 1 bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MKE - MCI
5h 58m$135–771Drive 531.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waukesha to Kansas Citycar 531.6 mi
9h 20m$97–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
12h 56m$177–345Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
15h 59m$105–194Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
7h 48m$395–800Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MSN - MCI
9h 47m$154–782Train
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
13h 17m$175–354
Waukesha to Kansas City by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukesha to Kansas City is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Waukesha to Kansas City is to line 1 bus and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukesha to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from W Main Street at N East Avenue and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukesha to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Waukesha and Kansas City is 486 miles. The road distance is 534.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Kansas City without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 56m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Waukesha to Kansas City, including transfers.
Waukesha to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Waukesha to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Kansas City is to bus which takes 15h 59m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Waukesha, WI, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Kansas City Bus Station via Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 15h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Kansas City via Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, Chicago Union Station, and Naperville Amtrak Station in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 262-524-3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- waukesha-wi.gov
Bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.waukesha-wi.gov/departments/transit.php
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waukesha to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Waukesha to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukesha to Kansas City is 535 miles. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Waukesha to Kansas City.
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