The average train between Philadelphia and Kansas City takes 32h 48m and the fastest train takes 32h 20m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Philadelphia to Kansas City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Philadelphia and Kansas City. The earliest departure is at 12:36 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 1:33 PM which arrives into Kansas City at 8:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 32h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Kansas City station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
Philadelphia to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Kansas City station.
Book your Philadelphia to Kansas City train tickets online with Amtrak Acela, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and 2 other operators.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kansas City is 1,664.6 km. The road distance is 2,152 km.
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Kansas City via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Naperville Amtrak Station in around 30h 14m.
