There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Kansas by plane, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
4h 5m$90–382Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
4h 3m$82–380Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
12h 21m$261–479Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
16h 20m$102–203Drive 696 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wichitacar 696 mi
11h 50m$127–184Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
3h 40m$114–532Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
3h 56m$88–385Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City, line 101 bus
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wbbus
5h 25m$132–855Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City, line 101 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wbbus
5h 51m$232–555Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1142 / ...
13h 30m$154–326
Chicago to Kansas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kansas is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kansas is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Kansas. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Chicago and Kansas is 615 miles. The road distance is 700.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kansas without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 21m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Chicago to Kansas, including transfers.
Chicago to Kansas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kansas is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $85 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 20m.
Chicago to Kansas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Kansas is 700 miles. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Chicago to Kansas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kansas, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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