There are 4 ways to get from Denver to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DEN - MCI
4h 57m$100–560Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200
11h 25m$65–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
21h 23m$215–316Drive 597.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Kansas Citycar 597.3 mi
9h 16m$109–158
Denver to Kansas City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Kansas City is to bus which costs $65 - $210 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Kansas City is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $100 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver Union Station station and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Kansas City via Galesburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Denver and Kansas City is 582 miles. The road distance is 600.8 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs $65 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Denver to Kansas City, including transfers.
Denver to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Kansas City is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $210 and takes 11h 25m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 23m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Kansas City (MCI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–210 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Denver to Kansas City via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- 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 Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 5:30 PM in Denver and 6:30 PM in Kansas City.
Denver to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Galesburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Kansas City is 601 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Denver to Kansas City.
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