There are 11 ways to get from Newark to Kansas City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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 from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane EWR - MCI
6h 10m$373–956Fly from Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LGA - MCI
7h 29m$191–979Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
27h 30m$215–321Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
30h 57m$744–1,713Drive 1,172.3 mi
- Drive from Newark to Kansas Citycar 1,172.3 mi
20h 13m$214–309Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane JFK - MCI
6h 59m$357–1,131Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHL - MCI
7h 31m$421–1,492Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
8h 12m$193–1,475Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ISP - MCI
10h$218–1,043Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
28h 12m$384–584Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
36h 46m$864–1,328
Newark to Kansas City by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Kansas City is to bus which costs $210 - $330 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Kansas City station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Kansas City via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Naperville Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
The distance between Newark and Kansas City is 1126 miles. The road distance is 1179.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Kansas City without a car is to bus which takes 27h 30m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Newark to Kansas City, including transfers.
Newark to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $370 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 27h 30m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 30h 57m.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Kansas City Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Kansas City via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Newark to Kansas City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Kansas City is 1h behind Newark. It is currently 03:42 in Newark and 02:42 in Kansas City.
Newark to Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Kansas City is 1179 miles. It takes approximately 20h 13m to drive from Newark to Kansas City.
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