There are 9 ways to get from Indiana to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, 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.
Fly from Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
4h 54m$222–552Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
9h 25m$64–121Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
10h 35m$64–241Drive 481.9 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Kansas Citycar 481.9 mi
8h 7m$88–127Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
5h 37m$104–613Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
6h 6m$140–613Fly from Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LAF - MCI
7h 4m$82–502Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SBN - MCI
7h 49m$130–761Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
13h 23m$101–222
Indiana to Kansas City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Kansas City is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Kansas City is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana station to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Indiana to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Indiana and Kansas City is 492 miles. The road distance is 484.7 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Indiana to Kansas City, including transfers.
Indiana to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indiana to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Kansas City is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $220 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 9h 25m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 13h 23m.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from South Bend to Kansas City via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Gary to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Indiana to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Indiana. It is currently 3:35 PM in Indiana and 2:35 PM in Kansas City.
Indiana to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Kansas City is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Indiana to Kansas City.
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