There are 10 ways to get from Kansas City to Ohio by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MCI - CMH
6h 16m$122–703Fly to Dayton
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dayton (DAY)plane MCI - DAY
7h 33m$92–552Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
15h 55m$106–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
16h 10m$291–454Drive 656.6 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Columbuscar 656.6 mi
11h 3m$120–174Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MCI - CLE
5h 53m$123–703Fly to Covington
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
6h 27m$153–855Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Detroit (DTW)plane MCI - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
7h 8mTrain, bus via Toledo
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbusbus
17h 10m$373–591Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
17h 35m$219–346
Kansas City to Ohio by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Ohio is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Ohio is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Ohio. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Columbus via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Kansas City and Ohio is 671 miles. The road distance is 660.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Ohio without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Kansas City to Ohio, including transfers.
Kansas City to Ohio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Ohio is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 15h 55m.
Kansas City to Ohio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ohio is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 16:56 in Kansas City and 17:56 in Ohio.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Ohio, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbus via St Louis Bus Station in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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