There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Wisconsin by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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 General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
3h 58m$283–603Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
14h$77–242Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
10h 10m$89–208Drive 544.6 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Milwaukeecar 544.6 mi
9h 40m$100–144Fly to Appleton International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MCI - ATW
5h 53m$99–503Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MCI - MSN
6h 35m$144–854Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Kenoshatrain
6h 57m$88–513Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Summit Amtraktrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
15h 11m$125–236
Kansas City to Wisconsin by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Wisconsin is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Wisconsin is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Wisconsin station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Wisconsin. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Kansas City and Wisconsin is 467 miles. The road distance is 547.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Wisconsin without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs $85 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Kansas City to Wisconsin, including transfers.
Kansas City to Wisconsin bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Wisconsin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Wisconsin is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $280 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $210 and takes 10h 10m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $250 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Wisconsin, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Kansas City to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
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
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Wisconsin bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Kansas City to Wisconsin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Wisconsin is 548 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Kansas City to Wisconsin.
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