There are 7 ways to get from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
best- Drive from Fort Jackson to New-Orleans-Airport-MSYcar
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MSY - MHK
6h 40m$119–471Drive, bus
- Drive from Fort Jackson to Tullis at Woodlandcar
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction Citybus
25h 39m$159–364Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Fort Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminalcar
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Junction Citybus
27h 28m$210–418Drive 970.2 mi
- Drive from Fort Jackson to Fort Rileycar 970.2 mi
18h 29m$178–256Drive to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Drive from Fort Jackson to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)car
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane GPT - MHK
7h 41m$151–568Drive to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Drive from Fort Jackson to New-Orleans-Airport-MSYcar
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MSY - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Junction Citybus
8h 50m$169–565Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Fort Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminalcar
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
- Drive from Topeka Station to Fort Rileycar
32h 57m$230–557
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley is to drive and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between Fort Jackson and Fort Riley is 824 miles. The road distance is 975.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Jackson to Fort Riley is 976 miles. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley.
There are 22+ hotels available in Fort Riley.
What companies run services between Fort Jackson, LA, USA and Fort Riley, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley. However, you can drive to New-Orleans-Airport-MSY airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), then take the taxi to Fort Riley. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Jackson to Fort Riley via Tullis at Woodland, O'Keefe Ave. at Julia St., New Orleans Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Junction City in around 25h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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