There are 7 ways to get from Topeka to Paducah by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
10h 44m$84–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
13h 10m$122–260Drive 481.1 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Paducahcar 481.1 mi
8h 8m$88–127Bus to Kansas City, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MCI - PAH
8h 34m$239–1,036Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MHK - PAH
7h 54m$178–849Bus to Kansas City, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)plane MCI - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
9h 49m$250–596Bus to Kansas City, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCI - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
10h 18m$445–808
Kansas City (MCI) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Paducah is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Paducah is to drive and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Topeka and Paducah is 484 miles. The road distance is 483.9 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Paducah without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Topeka to Paducah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Paducah is 484 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Topeka to Paducah.
There are 45+ hotels available in Paducah.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Topeka to Paducah via St Louis Bus Station and Paducah Bus Station in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kansas City to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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