There are 7 ways to get from Topeka to Little Rock by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane MHK - LIT
5h 10m$102–425Drive 433.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Little Rockcar 433.5 mi
7h 55m$80–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
14h 22m$147–318Bus
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus
16h 5m$172–330Bus to Kansas City, fly
- Take the bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane MCI - LIT
8h 12m$124–586Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane ICT - LIT
8h 29m$193–715Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain
16h 48m$206–463
Topeka to Little Rock by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Little Rock is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Little Rock is to drive and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Little Rock. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at River Cities via Kansas City, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX and WalmartBaseline. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Little Rock 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 Little Rock is 463 miles. The road distance is 436 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Little Rock without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 22m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Topeka to Little Rock, including transfers.
Topeka to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
The best way to get from Topeka to Little Rock is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs $170 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $470 and takes 16h 48m.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from Topeka to River Cities via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Texarkana, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, and WalmartBaseline in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Topeka Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Topeka to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Booking & Getting There
Topeka to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Topeka to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Little Rock is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Topeka to Little Rock.
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