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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł358 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 11h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł358, while a train costs an average of zł467.
Distance: 441 miles (710 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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zł467 Average price | zł358 Average price Cheapest |
11h 59m Average total duration Fastest 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 49m Average total duration 17h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO
How to get from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
· · 12:15 PM15h30Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI3:45 AMKansas City, Jefferson Lineszł3511One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus+
· · 12:15 PM15h30Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI3:45 AMKansas City, Jefferson Lineszł3511One-way3 transfers
Fastest
UA5799 · UA18815:00 AM3h58General Mitchell International Airport8:58 AMKansas City International Airportzł23751One-way1 transfer
Other options
330 Hiawatha Service · 319 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner6:15 AM14h36Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI8:51 PMKansas City Station, Kansas City, MOzł5971One-way1 transfer
334 Hiawatha Service · 3 Southwest Chief11:00 AM9h53Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI8:53 PMKansas City Station, Kansas City, MOzł7871One-way1 transfer
FlixBus+
· · 3:40 PM27h30Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI7:10 PMKansas City, Jefferson Lineszł3571One-way3 transfers
· · · 8:30 PM22h40Milwaukee, Intermodal Station7:10 PMKansas City, Jefferson Lineszł3641One-way3 transfers
FlixBus+
· · 11:55 AM15h50Milwaukee, Intermodal Station3:45 AMKansas City, Jefferson Lineszł3991One-way3 transfers
UA4740 · UA66412:05 PM5h33General Mitchell International Airport5:38 PMKansas City International Airportzł20841One-way1 transfer
UA5392 · UA19863:52 PM5h55General Mitchell International Airport9:47 PMKansas City International Airportzł20841One-way1 transfer
UA4740 · UA165112:05 PM4h07General Mitchell International Airport4:12 PMKansas City International Airportzł21331One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO
Travel to Kansas City, MO 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 Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO.

This is compared to other travel options from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO:
A bus is zł109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO costing on average zł467.
A bus is zł510 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO costing on average zł868.
Other travel options to Kansas City, MO take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 17h 49m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milwaukee, WI and Kansas City, MO as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from General Mitchell International Airport and arrive in Kansas City International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI and arrive in Kansas City Station, Kansas City, MO.
- Buses mostly depart from Milwaukee, Intermodal Station and arrive in Kansas City, Jefferson Lines.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Kansas City, MO by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Kansas City, MO by train.
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