Bus New York to Kansas City: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from New York to Kansas City

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from New York to Kansas City from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

today

$186

tomorrow

Saturday

Sunday

$238

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

$204

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	34h 15m	9:55 AM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$186	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 12/18/2025 9:55:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 15m
FlixBus	34h 10m	10:00 AM	New York	Chinatown	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$186	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 12/18/2025 10:00:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 AM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$186	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 12/18/2025 10:45:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m
FlixBus	34h 55m	11:05 AM	New York	Chinatown	9:00 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$200	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 12/18/2025 11:05:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 9:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
Greyhound US	30h 20m	3:40 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	9:00 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$203	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 12/18/2025 3:40:00 PM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 9:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $203 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	38h 20m	5:50 AM	New York	G. Washington Bridge Bus Station	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$238	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from G. Washington Bridge Bus Station, New York (USA) at 12/21/2025 5:50:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $238 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 20m
FlixBus	34h 10m	10:00 AM	New York	Chinatown	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$245	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:00:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $245 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 AM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$245	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:45:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $245 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m
FlixBus	33h 40m	10:30 AM	New York	West 34th Street	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$246	A Bus from FlixBus goes from West 34th Street, New York (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:30:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $246 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 40m
Greyhound US	34h 15m	9:55 AM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	7:10 PM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$259	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 12/21/2025 9:55:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $259 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from New York to Kansas City via Indianapolis, you can save more than $42? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  35h 40m
  
  0
  
  8:30 AM
  
  New York
  Port Authority Bus Terminal
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Indianapolis
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $98
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 12/22/2025 8:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 2:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $98 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 45m
- FlixBus
  
  15h 10m
  
  0
  
  5:00 AM
  
  Indianapolis
  Central Bus Station
  
  7:10 PM
  
  Kansas City
  Greyhound Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $98
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 12/23/2025 5:00:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 7:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $98 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m
Travel time is 3h 15m longer, but you will save $42

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	32h 0m	11:00 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	6:00 AM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$204	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 12/24/2025 11:00:00 PM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $204 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 0m
FlixBus	33h 45m	9:15 PM	New York	Chinatown	6:00 AM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$205	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 12/24/2025 9:15:00 PM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $205 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 45m
FlixBus	36h 0m	7:00 PM	New York	West 34th Street	6:00 AM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$205	A Bus from FlixBus goes from West 34th Street, New York (USA) at 12/24/2025 7:00:00 PM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $205 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 0m
FlixBus	45h 0m	10:00 AM	New York	Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd	6:00 AM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$206	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, New York (USA) at 12/24/2025 10:00:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $206 per person are available. Travel duration is 45h 0m
Greyhound US	35h 0m	8:00 PM	New York	G. Washington Bridge Bus Station	6:00 AM	Kansas City	Greyhound Bus Station	Economy	$208	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from G. Washington Bridge Bus Station, New York (USA) at 12/24/2025 8:00:00 PM to Greyhound Bus Station, Kansas City (USA) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $208 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from New York to Kansas City is $146 on 1/5/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between New York and Kansas City

See here how frequent the connections between New York and Kansas City are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from New York to Kansas City. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 14 daily coaches between New York and Kansas City.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 19 buses from New York to Kansas City, while Night sees the fewest connections between New York and Kansas City, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from New York to Kansas City

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 16 times every day by bus from New York to Kansas City in one click! Book your bus ticket from New York to Kansas City starting from $146!

Cheapest Bus	$146
Fastest Bus	28h 25m
Earliest Bus	9:55 AM
Latest Bus	11:59 PM
Daily Bus Routes	16 Ø
Distance	1,093.5 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from New York to Kansas City

Every day, 16 buses from 2 bus companies leave New York for Kansas City: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/18/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$185

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

$238

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

$204

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

$210

Saturday 12/27

Sunday 12/28

Monday 12/29

Tuesday 12/30

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

Sunday 01/04

Monday 01/05

$146

Tuesday 01/06

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

The cheapest time to travel from New York to Kansas City

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from New York to Kansas City, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $185, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from New York to Kansas City. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $238.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from New York to Kansas City, with $146. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $204.

How to save money travelling from New York to Kansas City

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from New York to Kansas City in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from New York to Kansas City, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from New York to Kansas City are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from New York to Kansas City

These are the most booked bus companies between New York to Kansas City from our users.

Greyhound US from New York to Kansas City

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound US bus route New York to Kansas City:

Cheapest Price	$186
Fastest Bus	28h 25m
Earliest Bus	9:55 AM
Last Bus	11:00 PM
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	12/16/2025

All bus stations and stops in New York and Kansas City

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in New York and Kansas City.

Port Authority Bus Terminal

8th Ave 641

31st & 8th Ave

31st St & 8th Ave

West 34th Street

West 34th Street 650

Chinatown

Allen St 28

East Broadway

East Broadway 120

Greyhound Bus Station

Troost Avenue 1102

Metrocenter

Grand Blvd 202

Service and Comfort on the bus from New York to Kansas City

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from New York to Kansas City? Or which bus companies serve the route New York to Kansas City? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the New York to Kansas City bus

How much does a New York Kansas City bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $146 and takes 33h 10m to reach Kansas City. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from New York to Kansas City?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $146 and $363. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Kansas City.

On average, how many connections are available from New York to Kansas City each day?

Every day, the New York to Kansas City bus route is served by approximately 16 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from New York to Kansas City take?

The fastest bus from New York to Kansas City is offered by Greyhound US and takes 28h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $320. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from New York to Kansas City?

The earliest bus arriving in Kansas City from New York starts at 9:55 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from New York to Kansas City?

The latest bus trip departing from New York for Kansas City starts at 11:59 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the New York Kansas City route?

When traveling by bus from New York to Kansas City, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between New York and Kansas City?

You can check all the direct connections between New York and Kansas City by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the New York to Kansas City bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the New York Kansas City bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the New York Kansas City bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from New York to Kansas City on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from New York to Kansas City?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 16 daily trips between New York and Kansas City. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from New York to Kansas City?

Prices and availability for 16 trips between New York and Kansas City change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route New York to Kansas City

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to New York and to Kansas City

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to New York and to Kansas City. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!