There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Needles by plane, shuttle, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MCI - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
10h 29m$178–535Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Needles Stationtrain Southwest Chief
27h 52m$330–750Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
34h 25m$283–530Drive 1,302.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Needlescar 1,302.3 mi
22h 22m$238–344Fly to Phoenix, shuttle, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MCI - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Needles Stationtrain
11h 40m$474–1,004Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Needles Stationtrain
13h 53m$207–603Fly to Prescott, taxi, bus, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Prescott (PRC)plane MCI - PRC
- Take the taxi from Prescott (PRC) to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Needles Stationtrain
13h 40m$285–890
Kansas City to Needles by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Needles is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $170 - $550 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Needles is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 10h 29m and costs $170 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kansas City and arriving at Needles Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 52m.
The distance between Kansas City and Needles is 1354 miles. The road distance is 1309.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Needles without a car is to train which takes 27h 52m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Kansas City to Needles, including transfers.
Kansas City to Needles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
Needles is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 6:15 PM in Kansas City and 4:15 PM in Needles.
Kansas City to Needles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Needles Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Needles is 1310 miles. It takes approximately 22h 22m to drive from Kansas City to Needles.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Needles, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Needles Station twice daily. Tickets cost $330–750 and the journey takes 27h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Prescott via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flagstaff to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Speedy Taxi Prescott
- Phone
- +1-928-445-0123
- Website
- speedytaxiprescott.com
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