There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Oak Ridge by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)MCI - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridge
6h 15m$270–1,000Drive 711 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Oak Ridge711 mi
11h 51m$130–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
42h 30m$377–913Train, bus via Knoxville
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York City to KnoxvilleNy
42h 55m$319–645Fly to Nashville, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)MCI - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Oak Ridge
5h 56m$198–495Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)MCI - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Oak Ridge
7h 23m$157–776Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
43h 22m$296–526
Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Oak Ridge is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Oak Ridge is to fly and drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $190 - $500.
The distance between Kansas City and Oak Ridge is 688 miles. The road distance is 715.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Oak Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 30m and costs $370 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Kansas City to Oak Ridge, including transfers.
Oak Ridge is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 12:48 PM in Kansas City and 1:48 PM in Oak Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Oak Ridge is 715 miles. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Kansas City to Oak Ridge.
There are 54+ hotels available in Oak Ridge.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Oak Ridge, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Oak Ridge via St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42 St-Times Square, Canal St, New York, and Knoxville in around 43h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- jpan12692@gmail.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York City to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- nytnbus.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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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