There are 7 ways to get from Manhattan to Joplin by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Laguardia Airport to Joplin Regional Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane LGA - JLN
8h 16m$116–523Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
29h 25m$135–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Joplin Bus Stationbus
32h 6m$200–531Drive 1,230.6 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Joplincar 1,230.6 mi
21h 17m$225–325Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane EWR - JLN
7h 34m$118–463Fly Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane LGA - XNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
7h 43m$206–752Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PHL - XNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
9h 12m$216–1,341
Manhattan to Joplin by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Joplin is to bus which costs $130 - $300 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Joplin is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Joplin station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Joplin Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
The distance between Manhattan and Joplin is 1153 miles. The road distance is 1237.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Joplin without a car is to bus which takes 29h 25m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Manhattan to Joplin, including transfers.
Manhattan to Joplin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Joplin is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 29h 25m.
Manhattan to Joplin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Joplin is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 6:32 PM in Manhattan and 5:32 PM in Joplin.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Joplin, MO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Joplin Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Louis to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
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