There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Kansas City by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LAN - MCI
5h 46m$165–968Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
18h 5m$109–204Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
14h 4m$143–333Drive 692.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Kansas Citycar 692.7 mi
11h 42m$127–183Bus, train
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
14h 47m$135–297
Lansing to Kansas City by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Kansas City is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Kansas City is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via South Haven, Chicago and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Lansing and Kansas City is 611 miles. The road distance is 696.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Kansas City without a car is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Lansing to Kansas City, including transfers.
Lansing to Kansas City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Kansas City is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $160 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 14h 4m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 18h 5m.
Lansing to Kansas City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at South Haven Potatoes Plus station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 11:53 PM in Lansing and 10:53 PM in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St to Kansas City via EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Kansas City is 697 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Lansing to Kansas City.
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