There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Independence by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Miami International Airport to Kansas City
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MIA - MCI
7h 51m$310–550Train to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Kansas City, line 24 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane FLL - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village - Bay A to On White Oak At Osage Ebbus
8h 28m$53–365Train, bus
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
31h 40m$190–416Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
2d 10h$222–828Drive 1,410.1 mi
- Drive from Miami to Independencecar 1,410.1 mi
25h 3m$258–372Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PBI - MCI
11h 52m$187–912Fly Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MIA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
10h 56m$328–668Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Lafayettebus
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
46h 39m$269–589
Miami to Independence by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Independence is to train and fly and line 24 bus which costs $50 - $370 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Independence is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami to Independence. However, there are services departing from Ne 1 Av @ Ne 4 St and arriving at On White Oak At Osage Eb via Dolphin Mall - Miami, Lafayette, Memphis Bus Station and East Village - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Independence station. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Independence Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Miami and Independence is 1298 miles. The road distance is 1418.3 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Independence without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 40m and costs $190 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Miami to Independence, including transfers.
Miami to Independence bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dolphin Mall - Miami station.
Miami to Independence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Independence is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $850 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 46h 39m.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Independence, MO, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Kansas City (MCI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miami Amtrak Station to Independence Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Kansas City via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $3–6
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from East Village - Bay A to On White Oak At Osage Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Independence bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Lafayette station.
Independence is 1h behind Miami. It is currently 9:19 PM in Miami and 8:19 PM in Independence.
Miami to Independence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Independence is 1418 miles. It takes approximately 25h 3m to drive from Miami to Independence.
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