There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Topeka by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)PVD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topeka
8h 30m$108–469Train
- Take the train from Providence to Back Bay
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
35h 1m$220–1,466Bus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
35h 35m$150–413Drive 1,420.6 mi
- Drive from Providence to Topeka1,420.6 mi
24h 40m$260–375Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Kansas City (MCI)PVD - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
10h 28m$172–707Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kansas City (MCI)BOS - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
10h 14m$166–1,139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
36h 11m$195–443
Providence to Topeka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Topeka is to bus which costs $150 - $420 and takes 35h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 8h 30m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Topeka via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Topeka Station via Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between Providence and Topeka is 1415 miles. The road distance is 1428.9 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Topeka without a car is to train which takes 35h 1m and costs $220 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Providence to Topeka, including transfers.
Providence to Topeka bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to Topeka train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Topeka is to train which takes 35h 1m and costs $220 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $420 and takes 35h 35m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a train from Providence to Topeka Station via Back Bay, Boston, and Chicago Union Station in around 35h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Topeka via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station in around 35h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
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
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Topeka bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Topeka is 1h behind Providence. It is currently 1:08 AM in Providence and 12:08 AM in Topeka.
Providence to Topeka train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Topeka is 1429 miles. It takes approximately 24h 40m to drive from Providence to Topeka.
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