There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit by tram, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kansas City, line 201 bus, train
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SEA - MCI
- Take the bus from Boardwalk Square Metrocenter to On Grand At 9Th Southbound Farsidebus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lee's Summit Stationtrain
9h 16m$167–771Fly Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PAE - MCI
13h 31m$156–673Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
2d 8h$280–1,422Drive 1,850.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Lee's Summitcar 1,850.2 mi
29h 20m$338–488Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PDX - MCI
12h 40m$255–1,093Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SEA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Stationtrain
12h 14m$234–924
Seattle to Lee's Summit by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit is to tram and fly and line 201 bus and train which takes 9h 16m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Lee's Summit station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Lee's Summit Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Seattle and Lee's Summit is 1559 miles. The road distance is 1861 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $280 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit, including transfers.
Seattle to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $280 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 13h 31m.
Lee's Summit is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:28 AM in Seattle and 11:28 AM in Lee's Summit.
Seattle to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lee's Summit, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Lee's Summit Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kansas City (MCI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from Boardwalk Square Metrocenter to On Grand At 9Th Southbound Farside
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
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