There are 4 ways to get from Kansas City to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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, bus, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCI - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
5h 43m$110–653Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durhambus
23h 50m$145–304Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
34h 51m$338–771Drive 1,002.5 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Durhamcar 1,002.5 mi
18h$183–265
Kansas City to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Durham is to bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Durham via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Kansas City and Durham is 946 miles. The road distance is 1008.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 23h 50m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Kansas City to Durham, including transfers.
Kansas City to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Durham is to bus which takes 23h 50m and costs $140 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 34h 51m.
Kansas City to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Durham is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 3:45 PM in Kansas City and 4:45 PM in Durham.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Durham via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 23h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Durham Station Gate J via Chicago Union Station, Cary, Cary Depot, and Regional Transit Center in around 34h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Durham is 1008 miles. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Kansas City to Durham.
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