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How to get fromToronto to Independenceby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Independence by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City

    best
    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kansas City (MCI)planeYYZ - MCI
    10h 29m
    $215–650

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
    25h 25m
    $138–348

  3. Train via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    2. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
    21h 59m
    $148–379

  4. Drive 981.7 mi

    1. Drive from Toronto to Independencecar981.7 mi
    16h 40m
    $225–325

  5. Fly Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City

    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Kansas City (MCI)planeYTZ - MCI
    10h 13m
    $252–702

  6. Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kansas City (MCI)planeBUF - MCI
    11h 24m
    $284–1,066

  7. Train to Detroit, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI)planeDTW - MCI
    12h 9m
    $170–470

  8. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeYYZ - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
    11h 47m
    $292–771

  9. Shuttle, bus to Rochester, fly to Kansas City

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    3. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Kansas City (MCI)planeROC - MCI
    13h 39m
    $364–671

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
    2. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
    27h
    $154–435

Toronto to Independence by train and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Independence, MO, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Independence Station via Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 21h 59m.

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