There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, 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 to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MCI - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus
9h 42m$183–780Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus 100
41h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus 100
43h 55m$316–576Drive 1,540 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Tehachapicar 1,540 mi
25h 57m$281–406Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
11h 35mFly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MCI - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 22m$244–394Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MCI - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
12h 38m
Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $400 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi is to fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 55m.
The distance between Kansas City and Tehachapi is 1440 miles. The road distance is 1549 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Kansas City to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Kansas City to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tulsa station.
Tehachapi is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 7:18 PM in Kansas City and 5:18 PM in Tehachapi.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Tehachapi is 1549 miles. It takes approximately 25h 57m 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 to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 43h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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