There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Lee's Summit by plane, car, bus, train, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Tucson to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)TUS - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lee's Summit
9h 20m$195–890Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train StationFlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas CitySouthwest Chief
31h 48m$165–318Drive 1,188.5 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Lee's Summit1,188.5 mi
21h 39m$217–314Fly Tucson to Kansas City
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Kansas City (MCI)TUS - MCI
9h 56m$240–1,114Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Kansas City
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI)PHX - MCI
9h 27m$435–799Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. LouisTexas Eagle
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit StationMissouri River Runner / ...
2d 2h$193–619
Tucson to Lee's Summit by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Lee's Summit is to bus and train which costs $160 - $320 and takes 31h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Lee's Summit is to fly and drive which takes 9h 20m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Lee's Summit station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Lee's Summit Station via St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Tucson and Lee's Summit is 1092 miles. The road distance is 1195.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Lee's Summit without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 48m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Tucson to Lee's Summit, including transfers.
Tucson to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Lee's Summit is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
Lee's Summit is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 8:18 AM in Tucson and 9:18 AM in Lee's Summit.
Tucson to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Lee's Summit, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Lee's Summit Station via St. Louis in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tucson to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Manhattan Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,300
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
Train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Lee's Summit is 1195 miles. It takes approximately 21h 39m to drive from Tucson to Lee's Summit.
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