There are 11 ways to get from Baltimore to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City, bus
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 42m$182–547Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane BWI - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
8h 49m$108–489Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus
28h 45m$146–420Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
30h 15m$189–1,020Drive 1,108.6 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Topekacar 1,108.6 mi
19h$203–293Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 18m$276–1,816Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IAD - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 1m$454–1,061Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 23m$193–1,074Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)plane DCA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Topekabus
11h 22m$406–2,106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
30h$196–495Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
36h 3m$205–701
Baltimore to Topeka by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Topeka is to bus which costs $140 - $420 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Topeka is to fly and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Topeka via Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Topeka Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Baltimore and Topeka is 1069 miles. The road distance is 1115.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Baltimore to Topeka, including transfers.
Baltimore to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Topeka is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs $140 - $420. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $180 - $1,100 and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Topeka via Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 28h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Topeka Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Topeka is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 1:32 PM in Baltimore and 12:32 PM in Topeka.
Baltimore to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Topeka is 1115 miles. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Baltimore to Topeka.
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