Kansas City (Kansas)

Kansas City is a city in the state of Kansas, in the United States of America, and a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City, Kansas, is often referred to as KCK, and Kansas City, Missouri, as KCMO. The two Kansas Cities form the core of the wider Kansas City metropolitan area.

Not to be confused with Kansas City, Missouri, the portion of the city that lies in the state of Missouri.

Get in

By plane

🌍 Kansas City International Airport (MCI IATA) serves the Kansas City area and is located in the Northland. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority offers hourly service to and from the airport on the #129 bus, called the Route 229, M-F 5AM-7PM. Park Air Express offers a shuttle service between the airport and downtown hotels.

🌍 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC IATA) serves smaller planes.

By train

Amtrak serves KC via the cavernous Union Station, located at Main and Pershing in Kansas City, Missouri. KC serves as a major stop on the daily Southwest Chief line which provides service between Chicago and Los Angeles. Barring delays, eastbound trains arrive at 7:24AM and westbound trains arrive at 10:11PM. Kansas City is also the western terminus of Amtrak's Missouri River Runner which heads east to St. Louis. The Missouri River Runner runs twice daily in each direction.

By car

Interstate 435 forms a ring around the city. Notably I-70 goes east to St. Louis and west to Denver. I-35 is a major corridor running northeast and southwest. US Highway 71 runs north and south and forms a midtown expressway, running from the I-435/I-470 interchange, in a northwesterly course toward downtown, where it joins I-29. North of the River, US 71 follows the same route as I-29.

By bus
  • Greyhound. (updated May 2022)
  • KC is also serviced by other commercial coach service companies, which arrive and depart from the depot at 10th and Troost.

See
  • 🌍 Huron Indian Cemetery, 7th St and Ann Ave. Dawn-dusk daily. Started in 1843. Most burials date to the mid to late 19th century. (updated Oct 2017)
  • 🌍 Strawberry Hill. Has interesting eastern European bakeries and shops, as well as a nice view overlooking the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers. 
  • 🌍 Sporting Kansas City. Catching a Major League Soccer game! Kansas City, Kansas is home to the Sporting Kansas City. (updated Apr 2017)
  • 🌍 Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S 78th St, ☏ +1 913 299-0373, . Adults $6, Seniors 65+/Active Military/College students with ID $5, Children (5-17) $3. (updated Sep 2020)
  • 🌍 National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 N 126th St, Bonner Springs, KS, ☏ +1 913 721-1075, . Suggested donation $5/person. (updated Sep 2020)
  • 🌍 Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch (Rosedale Arch), 3232 Springfield St. Large stone arch based on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Constructed to honor those who fought in WWI, Korea, and Vietnam. (updated Feb 2024)
  • 🌍 Quindaro Ruins & John Brown Statue, 3507 N 27th St. Historic site of a settlement of abolitionists and freed slaves, and an important destination on the Underground Railroad. Only a statue of John Brown remains of the original set of structures. (updated Feb 2024)

Do

Buy

Eat
  • 🌍 El Camino Real, 903 N 7th St, ☏ +1 913 342-4333. A dive with authentic Mexican food, with especially great tacos al pastor (pork) and chorizo sausage. Tacos are made with freshly-pressed corn tortillas and all the proper trimmings: cilantro, onions, green chili sauce, etc. $1.50-8. 
  • 🌍 Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que (formerly Oklahoma Joe's BBQ), 3002 W 47th Ave, ☏ +1 913 722-3366. M-Sa 11AM-9PM. Served out of a very unassuming gas station is what is widely considered to be the best BBQ in Kansas City, and that's saying something. Brave the lines—this is a can't miss. $8-25. (updated Sep 2020)
  • 🌍 Vietnam Cafe, 2200 W 39th Ave, ☏ +1 913 262-8552. Tu-Su 11AM-7:30PM. This is Kansas City's go-to place for pho, a scrumptious Vietnamese beef noodle soup—the comfort food of choice in Southeast Asia. For those not in the mood, the restaurant has a fairly long list of other dishes to experiment with. $6-12. 

Sleep

Cope

Consular services

Go next
Routes through Kansas City
Des Moines ← Kansas City, MO ←  N  S  → Overland Park → Wichita
Topeka ← Lawrence ←  W  E  → Kansas City, MO → Columbia
Des Moines ← Kansas City, MO ←  N  S  → Overland Park → Miami


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