There are 5 ways to get from Arkansas to Topeka by car, bus, train (Amtrak), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, ARcar
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topekabus
9h 18m$56–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Topeka Stationtrain
17h 15m$92–370Drive 434.6 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Topekacar 434.6 mi
7h 56m$80–115Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane TXK - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
7h 26m$86–399Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LIT - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
7h 38m$207–975
Arkansas to Topeka by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Topeka is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 7h 26m and costs $85 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Arkansas station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Topeka Station via St. Louis and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Arkansas and Topeka is 454 miles. The road distance is 437.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Topeka without a car is to train which takes 17h 15m and costs $90 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Arkansas to Topeka, including transfers.
Arkansas to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
Arkansas to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Topeka is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Arkansas to Topeka.
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What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a train from Union Station to Topeka Station via St. Louis and Kansas City in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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