There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Kansas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane PHL - ICT
6h 37m$175–780Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus 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
31h 15m$217–432Train, taxi via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
34h 22m$498–1,579Drive 1,312.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Wichitacar 1,312.8 mi
22h 5m$240–347Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
7h 1m$213–473Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
7h 34m$214–1,208Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
7h 51m$213–538Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
8h 23m$305–2,040Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
40h 31m$555–1,119
Philadelphia to Kansas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Kansas is to bus which costs $210 - $440 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Kansas is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Kansas. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kansas is 1225 miles. The road distance is 1320.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Kansas without a car is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Philadelphia to Kansas, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Kansas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Kansas is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $440 and takes 31h 15m.
Philadelphia to Kansas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 12:15 PM in Philadelphia and 11:15 AM in Kansas.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Kansas, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City Bus Station in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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