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Kansas City · United States

Trains to Kansas City

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 1 railway station in Kansas City: Union Station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Kansas City

Trains from Kansas City: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kansas City to TopekaUnited States95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Kansas City to ColumbiaUnited States195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Kansas City to LincolnUnited States260 km (161 mi)about 3 h 31 min
Kansas City to OmahaUnited States266 km (165 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Kansas City to WichitaUnited States287 km (178 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Kansas City to Des MoinesUnited States290 km (180 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Kansas City to TulsaUnited States350 km (218 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Kansas City to St. LouisUnited States383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Kansas City to SpringfieldUnited States431 km (268 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Kansas City to DavenportUnited States433 km (269 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Kansas City to PeoriaUnited States461 km (286 mi)about 6 h 14 min
Kansas City to Oklahoma CityUnited States480 km (298 mi)about 6 h 30 min
Kansas City to TorontoCanada1,363 km (847 mi)about 18 h 27 min
Kansas City to ChicagoUnited States661 km (411 mi)about 8 h 56 min
Kansas City to HoustonUnited States1,041 km (647 mi)about 14 h 5 min
Kansas City to San AntonioUnited States1,134 km (705 mi)about 15 h 21 min
Kansas City to Ciudad JuárezMexico1,352 km (840 mi)about 18 h 51 min
Kansas City to DallasUnited States730 km (454 mi)about 9 h 53 min
Kansas City to Fort WorthUnited States750 km (466 mi)about 10 h 9 min
Kansas City to AustinUnited States1,024 km (636 mi)about 13 h 51 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy train tickets

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Kansas City have?

Union Station.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.