There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Kansas by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Kansas City, line 101 bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DTW - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wbbus
6h 10m$162–902Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane GRR - MCI
9h 1m$104–604Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
19h 46m$569–877Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
20h 55m$160–264Drive 948.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Wichitacar 948.3 mi
15h 57m$157–227Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane GRR - ICT
7h 14m$136–681Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
8h 19m$261–981Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
10h 14m$172–607Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
10h 3m$219–904Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
21h 18m
Michigan to Kansas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Kansas is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Kansas is to fly and line 101 bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Kansas. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Michigan and Kansas is 674 miles. The road distance is 953.8 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Kansas without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 46m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Michigan to Kansas, including transfers.
Michigan to Kansas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Kansas is to bus which takes 20h 55m and costs $160 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 7h 14m.
Michigan to Kansas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Kansas is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 9:30 PM in Michigan and 8:30 PM in Kansas.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Kansas, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 20h 55m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- Ride KC
Bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ride KC
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Kansas is 954 miles. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Michigan to Kansas.
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