There are 6 ways to get from Evanston to Wichita by subway, plane, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
4h 38m$166–787Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Wichitacar
5h 49m$80–383Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
13h 56m$272–498Bus
- 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
18h 29m$104–202Drive 705.5 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Wichitacar 705.5 mi
12h 8m$129–186Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
4h 22m$216–1,137
Evanston to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Wichita is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Wichita is to subway and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Michigan & Washington, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Evanston and Wichita is 627 miles. The road distance is 709.7 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Wichita without a car is to train and taxi which takes 13h 56m and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Evanston to Wichita, including transfers.
Evanston to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Wichita is 710 miles. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Evanston to Wichita.
There are 234+ hotels available in Wichita.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Wichita Bus Stop via Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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