There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Kansas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, or car
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Fly to Kansas City, line 101 bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane STL - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wbbus
5h 1m$102–702Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1142 / ...
9h 25m$64–138Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
11h 9m$212–391Drive 438.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Wichitacar 438.5 mi
7h 14m$80–116Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane STL - ICT
5h 54m$134–630Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1142 / ...
11h 47m$108–236
St. Louis to Kansas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Kansas is to bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Kansas is to fly and line 101 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Kansas. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between St. Louis and Kansas is 280 miles. The road distance is 441.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Kansas without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from St. Louis to Kansas, including transfers.
St. Louis to Kansas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Kansas is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $60 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 5h 54m.
St. Louis to Kansas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Kansas is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from St. Louis to Kansas.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Kansas, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop via Kansas City Bus Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from East Village Bay M to On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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