There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)MCI - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
9h 34m$163–730Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
33h 43mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
41h 10mDrive 1,534.8 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Tehachapi1,534.8 mi
26h 14m$281–405Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)MCI - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
11hFly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MCI - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
12h 11mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)MCI - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
12h 43m
Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi is to fly and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and South Strip Transit Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 43m.
The distance between Kansas City and Tehachapi is 1440 miles. The road distance is 1543.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi without a car is to bus which takes 33h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Kansas City to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Tehachapi is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 5:21 PM in Kansas City and 3:21 PM in Tehachapi.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Tehachapi is 1544 miles. It takes approximately 26h 14m to drive from Kansas City to Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- 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 Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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