How to travel from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL

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Travel Information between Kansas City, KS and Chicago, IL

Distance409 miles (660 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$50 - $67
Cheapest modeFlight • $50 (€45) • 1 h 33 min
Fastest modeFlight • $50 (€45) • 1 h 33 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound, American Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 409 miles (660 km) by bus, train or flight to Chicago, IL from Kansas City, KS. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Greyhound, American Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL.

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from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL

How to get from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

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.

Amtrak4 Southwest Chief · 382 Carl Sandburg
07:01AM14h50
Kansas City Station, Kansas City, KS
09:51PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$1601One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

Amtrak4 Southwest Chief · 382 Carl Sandburg
07:01AM14h50
Kansas City Station, Kansas City, KS
09:51PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$1601One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

UnitedUA1209
06:43PM1h35
Kansas City International Airport
08:18PMO'Hare International Airport
$5061One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
08:40AM11h20
Kansas City Station, Kansas City, KS
08:00PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$1821One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak4 Southwest Chief
07:01AM7h41
Kansas City Station, Kansas City, KS
02:42PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$2081One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner · 306 Lincoln Service
08:40AM14h03
Kansas City Station, Kansas City, KS
10:43PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$1811One-way
1 transfer
Greyhound+FlixBusFlixBus
06:50PM10h55
Kansas City, Jefferson Lines
05:45AMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station
$1791One-way
1 transfer
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06:50PM19h20
Kansas City, Jefferson Lines
02:10PMChicago, Union Station (Amtrak), IL
$2051One-way
2 transfers
Greyhound+FlixBusFlixBus
08:40AM13h35
Kansas City, Jefferson Lines
10:15PMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station
$2521One-way
1 transfer
UnitedUA2654
09:58AM1h38
Kansas City International Airport
11:36AMO'Hare International Airport
$5061One-way
0 transfers
UnitedUA2133
11:36AM1h39
Kansas City International Airport
01:15PMO'Hare International Airport
$5061One-way
0 transfers
Sky West AirlinesAA6250
11:26AM1h48
Kansas City International Airport
01:14PMO'Hare International Airport
$5061One-way
0 transfers

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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.

FAQs

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.

    Omio customers who travel from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, IL often also extend their vacation to go to San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Chicago, IL and these popular destinations at a great price.
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