Topeka: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Topeka is a city of 125,963 people in United States (Kansas), 306 m (1,004 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Topeka station.
Key facts
Daylight in Topeka runs from about 9 h 28 min a day in late December to 14 h 58 min in late June (computed for 39.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Topeka is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, whose 10,801-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK, 86 km).
Flights to Topeka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Topeka station. Trains to Topeka
Buses to Topeka · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park | 4,064 | 2020 |
The busiest is Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park at 4,064 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Topeka
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Omaha, 247 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 95 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tulsa, 323 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Wichita, 209 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lincoln, 212 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Des Moines, 334 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Overland Park, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Springfield, 291 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kansas City, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olathe, 77 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Topeka?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Topeka?
About 125,963 people live in Topeka, across 159,210,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Topeka in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Topeka?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Topeka?
Omaha (247 km), Kansas City (95 km), Tulsa (323 km), Wichita (209 km), Lincoln (212 km).
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.