How to travel from Kansas City, KS to Chicago

There are 3 ways to travel from Kansas City, KS to Chicago including taking a flight, coach or train.

Train services offer the cheapest way to get from Kansas City, KS to Chicago. Tickets for a train cost on average £53.

This is compared to other travel options to Chicago:

A train is about £81 less than a flight, which costs on average £133 for this trip.

A train journey is usually £10 less than a journey to Chicago by coach, which costs on average £63 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Kansas City, KS to Chicago is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.

Other travel options between Kansas City, KS and Chicago can usually take longer:

In comparison, getting to Chicago by coach can take on average 12 h 20 min.

In comparison, travelling by train can take you on average 7 h 22 min.

The Kansas City, KS to Chicago distance is approximately 409 miles (660 km).

The average frequency per day from Kansas City, KS to Chicago is:

• 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Chicago from Kansas City, KS as scheduled services by flight, coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Kansas City, KS to Chicago:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Kansas City, KS to Chicago:

• You can take a flight from Kansas City, KS to Chicago with American Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for £133 with American Airlines from Kansas City, KS to Chicago.
• You can travel by coach from Kansas City, KS to Chicago with Greyhound, and you can find Greyhound Kansas City, KS to Chicago tickets for £63 on Omio.
• You can take a train from Kansas City, KS to Chicago with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for £53 with Amtrak from Kansas City, KS to Chicago.

Yes, there are direct services available from Kansas City, KS to Chicago with the following travel operators:

• You can take a direct flight with envoy air, Republic Airlines or American Airlines with direct flights per day.
• You can take a direct train with Amtrak with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chicago as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Kansas City, KS to Chicago.

Before travelling from Kansas City, KS to Chicago, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a plane ticket is on average £133 one way for this journey.
• The price of a coach ticket for this route is on average £63 one way.
• The price of a train ticket for this journey is on average £53 one way.

But we recommend booking Kansas City, KS to Chicago tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.