There are 7 ways to get from Palm Springs to Topeka by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane PSP - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
7h 15m$172–779Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topekabus Greyhound US1142 / ...
36h 49m$146–332Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Pasobus Huntington Park
- Take the bus from El Paso to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus El Paso
33h 1m$232–322Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
35h 42mDrive 1,408.5 mi
- Drive from Palm Springs to Topekacar 1,408.5 mi
24h 25m$258–372Fly to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane PSP - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Topekabus
7h 47m$172–741Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PSP - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 53m$251–1,067
Palm Springs to Topeka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Topeka is to bus which costs $140 - $340 and takes 36h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from N Palm Canyon at Chino and arriving at Quincy Street Station - Topeka via Town Center & Hahn, Indio Bus Station and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 1m.
The distance between Palm Springs and Topeka is 1232 miles. The road distance is 1416.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Topeka without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 33h 1m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Palm Springs to Topeka, including transfers.
Palm Springs to Topeka bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Springs to Topeka bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Topeka is 2h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 3:15 PM in Palm Springs and 5:15 PM in Topeka.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Topeka is 1417 miles. It takes approximately 24h 25m to drive from Palm Springs to Topeka.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from N Palm Canyon at Chino to Quincy Street Station - Topeka via Town Center & Hahn, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, and El Paso in around 33h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–410
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Salina to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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