There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SEA - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 37m$218–748Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane SEA - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Topekabus
9h 56m$125–462Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Topekabus
41h 27m$353–543Train
- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
2d 10h$1,492–2,364Drive 1,788.4 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Topekacar 1,788.4 mi
29h 50m$316–457Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SEA - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
9h 26m$183–708Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SEA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Topekabus
11h 13m$298–773Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PDX - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
12h 3m$290–726Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane SEA - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topekabus
12h 43m$218–778
Tacoma to Topeka by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Topeka is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $470 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Topeka is to fly and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Topeka via Seattle Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Tacoma Dome Station and arriving at Topeka Station via Seattle and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Tacoma and Topeka is 1606 miles. The road distance is 1798.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 41h 27m and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Tacoma to Topeka, including transfers.
Tacoma to Topeka bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Topeka train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Tacoma Dome Station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Topeka is to bus which takes 41h 27m and costs $350 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,400 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Topeka via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, and Denver Union Station in around 41h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tacoma Dome Station to Topeka Station via King Street Station, Seattle, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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
- Omnibus Express
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
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $145
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Tacoma to Topeka bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Topeka is 2h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 6:21 AM in Tacoma and 8:21 AM in Topeka.
Tacoma to Topeka train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at King Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Topeka is 1799 miles. It takes approximately 29h 50m to drive from Tacoma to Topeka.
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