There are 6 ways to get from Little Rock to Topeka by plane, car, taxi, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane LIT - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
5h 17m$127–586Drive 434.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Topekacar 434.9 mi
7h 57m$80–115Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Little Rock to Greenbriertaxi
- Take the bus from Greenbrier to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topekabus
9h 25m$181–248Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Topeka Stationtrain
17h 10m$203–439Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LIT - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h$266–1,174Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane LIT - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
7h 27m$186–664
Little Rock to Topeka by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Topeka is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Topeka Station via St. Louis and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Little Rock and Topeka is 463 miles. The road distance is 437.4 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Topeka without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Little Rock to Topeka, including transfers.
Little Rock to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
Little Rock to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Topeka is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Little Rock to Topeka.
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What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a train from Union Station to Topeka Station via St. Louis and Kansas City in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Greenbrier to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Ken's Personal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 501-515-0462
- Website
- facebook.com
Greater Little Rock Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 501-222-2222
- Website
- yellowcablr.com
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