There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Lake Erie by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MCI - CLE
5h 53m$123–703Fly to Erie International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane MCI - ERI
6h 56m$100–550Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
14h 57m$424–662Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
17h 32m$116–241Drive 976.7 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Buffalocar 976.7 mi
16h 40m$179–258Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCI - BUF
7h 48m$167–880Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Superior Ave & E. 3rd Stbus 61
18h 23m$298–461
Kansas City to Lake Erie by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Lake Erie is to bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Lake Erie is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Lake Erie. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Superior Av & East Roadway via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, Toledo and Chester Av & E 13Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Lake Erie. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Kansas City and Lake Erie is 732 miles. The road distance is 982.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lake Erie without a car is to train which takes 14h 57m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kansas City to Lake Erie, including transfers.
Kansas City to Lake Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Lake Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Lake Erie is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $700 and takes 14h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 17h 32m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Lake Erie, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Ontario St & Rockwell Av via Chicago Union Station, Cleveland Amtrak, and E 6Th St & Lakeside Av in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
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 Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Kansas City to Erie International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Erie International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
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 Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- Akron Metro
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Superior Ave & E. 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Akron Metro
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Kansas City to Lake Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lake Erie is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 13:21 in Kansas City and 14:21 in Lake Erie.
Kansas City to Lake Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Lake Erie is 982 miles. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Kansas City to Lake Erie.
There are 57+ hotels available in Lake Erie.