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How to get from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL
Travel to Chicago, IL easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL.
There are 3 travel options to Chicago, IL from Kansas City, KS. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Chicago, IL from Kansas City, KS is by taking a flight, which costs on average $50 (€45).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL:
A flight is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $54 (€49) from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL.
Taking a flight costs $17 (€16) less than taking a train, which costs on average $67 (€61) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 33 min.
There are alternative travel options to Chicago, IL that take longer:
Bus takes on average 10 h 30 min.
Train takes 7 h 22 min on average.
The distance is approximately 409 miles (660 km) from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL.
The average frequency per day from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL is:
- 4 buses per day.
- 5 flights a day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Chicago, IL from Kansas City, KS as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL:
The following travel companies offer services from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL:
- Travel with Greyhound to go to Chicago, IL by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Greyhound Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL tickets on Omio for $54 (€49).
- American Airlines, Republic Airlines or United can get you to Chicago, IL by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with American Airlines from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL for $50 (€45) on Omio.
- Amtrak can get you to Chicago, IL by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL for $67 (€61) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 5 direct flights a day to Chicago, IL with United.
- You can find 2 direct trains per day to Chicago, IL with Amtrak.
Direct services to Chicago, IL tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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