There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Kansas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SDF - ICT
5h 55m$124–530Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
17h 15m$123–236Bus, train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
21h 41m$333–644Drive 696.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Wichitacar 696.5 mi
11h 28m$128–184Fly Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane CVG - ICT
5h 49m$134–628Fly Louisville International Airport to Kansas City
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
7h 24m$152–853Fly Covington to Kansas City
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
7h 34m$182–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
19h 37m$168–331
Kentucky to Kansas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Kansas is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Kansas is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Kansas. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Kentucky and Kansas is 656 miles. The road distance is 700.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Kansas without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Kentucky to Kansas, including transfers.
Kentucky to Kansas bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Kansas is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 17h 15m.
Kentucky to Kansas bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Kansas is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 9:06 PM in Kentucky and 8:06 PM in Kansas.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Kansas, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Wichita Bus Stop via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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