There are 5 ways to get from Topeka to Arkansas by car, plane, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Texarkana Regional Airport
best- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)MHK - TXK
5h 2m$87–390Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Clinton, AR
- Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rock
9h 37m$58–175Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Station
16h 48m$86–234Drive 433.1 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Little Rock433.1 mi
7h 51m$79–115Bus to Kansas City, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)MCI - LIT
7h 58m$139–544
Topeka to Arkansas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Arkansas is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Arkansas is to drive and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $85 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Arkansas station. However, there are services departing from Topeka Station and arriving at Union Station via Kansas City and St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Topeka and Arkansas is 489 miles. The road distance is 435.7 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Arkansas without a car is to train which takes 16h 48m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Topeka to Arkansas, including transfers.
Topeka to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
Topeka to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Arkansas is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Topeka to Arkansas.
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What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Arkansas, USA?
You can take a train from Topeka Station to Union Station via Kansas City and St. Louis in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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