There are 10 ways to get from Kentucky to Topeka by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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 Topekabus
14h 45m$116–206Drive 568.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Topekacar 568.1 mi
9h 26m$104–150Bus, 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 train from Kansas City to Topeka Stationtrain
16h 14m$165–331Fly from Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SDF - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 14m$182–858Bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
16h 36m$190–367Bus, train via Chicago #2 (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 Topeka Stationtrain
18h 56m$218–484Fly from Covington, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CVG - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 23m$202–956Bus to Indianapolis, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 25m$383–917Bus to Nashville, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BNA - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 38m$255–573Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Kansas City (MCI)plane OWB - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 40m$191–818
Kentucky to Topeka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Topeka is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Topeka is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Topeka via Evansville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Kentucky and Topeka is 601 miles. The road distance is 571.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Kentucky to Topeka, including transfers.
Kentucky to Topeka bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Kentucky to Topeka bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Topeka is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 12:14 PM in Kentucky and 11:14 AM in Topeka.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Topeka is 571 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Kentucky to Topeka.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Topeka via Evansville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Nashville to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nashville to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nashville to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Nashville to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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