There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Kansas City by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI)SFO - MCI
7h 13m$161–713Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
41h 18m$177–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus StationGreyhound US1200
45h 27m$193–1,413Drive 1,791.3 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Kansas City1,791.3 mi
27h 19m$327–473Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kansas City (MCI)OAK - MCI
8h 10m$164–757Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kansas City (MCI)SMF - MCI
9h 20m$210–936Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas CitySouthwest Chief
2d$221–1,117
Berkeley to Kansas City by subway and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Kansas City is to bus which costs $170 - $380 and takes 41h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Kansas City is to BART and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Kansas City via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Berkeley and Kansas City is 1557 miles. The road distance is 1801.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 41h 18m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Berkeley to Kansas City, including transfers.
Berkeley to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Kansas City is to bus which takes 41h 18m and costs $170 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 8h 10m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 0h.
Kansas City is 2h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 3:03 PM in Berkeley and 5:03 PM in Kansas City.
Berkeley to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a subway from North Berkeley to Kansas City Bus Station via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 41h 18m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kansas City (MCI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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