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Located just a 20 minute drive from downtown Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport is one of the nation's most convenient airports. From KCI, it's quick and easy to reach any destination in the metro area.

Select the direction from which you will be traveling to KCI:



Click below for specific directions from:
Lincoln, Nebraska
Des Moines, Iowa
Click below for specific directions from:
Crown Center/Westin Crown Center Hotel
Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel
Country Club Plaza/Westport
Overland Park
Lenexa/Olathe
Click below for specific directions from:
St. Louis, Missouri
Click below for specific directions from:
Kansas Speedway
Lawrence, KS
Topeka, KS
Manhattan,KS


 

Directions to KCI from the North

Take I-29 South toward Kansas City. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

Directions to KCI from the South

Take US-71 North/I-29 North toward KCI Airport/St. Joseph. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

Directions to KCI from the East

Take I-71 North to exit number 2G, I-29 North/St. Joseph/Des Moines. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

Directions to KCI from the West

Take I-70 East. Merge onto I-670 East/I-70 ALT. East. Merge onto US-71 North via the left-exit number 2N toward St. Joseph/Des Moines. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

Crown Center/Westin Crown Center Hotel

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 25 minutes
Total estimated distance: 22 miles


The Westin is on the corner of Pershing and Main. Go East on E. Pershing Road toward Grand Avenue. Grand Avenue becomes Grand Boulevard. Take the I-70 East ramp. Merge onto I-670 East/I-70 ALT. East. Merge onto US-71 North via the left-exit number 2N toward St. Joseph/Des Moines. Take Exit #13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 26 minutes
Total estimated distance: 21 miles


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto US-71 South/I-29 South toward Kansas City. After about 11 miles, Merge onto US-169 South via exit number 2B toward Kansas City. Merge onto I-35 South. Take the 20th Street exit number 1D. Turn Left onto W. 20th Street. Turn Right onto Main Street. Turn Left onto E. Pershing Road. The Westin Crown Center is on the corner of E. Pershing and Main Street.

Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 25 minutes
Total estimated distance: 22 miles


Start out going North on McGee (turn left out of Hyatt Parking Lot) Turn Right onto Gillham Road. Turn Slight Left onto E. 22nd Street. Merge onto US-71 North via the ramp on the left toward KCI Airport/St. Joseph. After approximately 19 miles, take Exit #13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 24 minutes
Total estimated distance: 22 miles


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto US-71 South/I-29 South toward Kansas City. After about 18 miles, take the I-670/US-71 South exit number 2L toward I-35 South/Wichita. Merge onto US-71 South. Take the 22nd Street exit toward The Paseo. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn Slight Right onto E. 22nd Street. Turn Slight Right onto Gillham Road. Turn Left onto McGee Street. The Hyatt Regency Crown Center is at 2345 McGee Street.

Country Club Plaza/Westport

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 31 minutes
Total estimated distance: 24 miles


From the Country Club Plaza, head West on 47th Street. From 47th Street, turn Right (North) onto Madison. From Westport, head West on Westport Road. From Westport Road, turn Right (North) onto Southwest Trafficway. Madison soon becomes Southwest Trafficway. Take the ramp towards I-35 North, stay in the middle or right lanes to get on the highway. Merge onto I-35 North. Take the I-35 North exit, number 2Y, toward I-70 East/Broadway/US-169 North. Turn Slight Left onto US-169 North/West 6th Street. Turn Left onto Broadway Boulevard/US-169 North. Continue to follow US-169 North about 5 miles. Merge onto US-71 North/I-29 North via the left exit-toward KCI Airport/St. Joseph. After approximately 11 miles, take exit number 13 toward KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 29 minutes
Total estimated distance: 23 minutes


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto US-71 South/I-29 South toward Kansas City. After about 11 miles, Merge onto US-169 South via exit number 2B toward Kansas City. Merge onto I-35 South. Take the Southwest Trafficway left exit, number 1A. Merge onto Southwest Trafficway. Southwest Trafficway becomes Belleview Avenue. To go to Westport, turn Left on Westport Road. To go to the Country Club Plaza, turn Left on 48th Street.

Overland Park

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 35 minutes
Total estimated distance: 29 miles


Head North on Metcalf Avenue/US-169. Metcalf Avenue becomes I-635 North after approximately 12 miles. Merge onto US-71 North/I-29 North via left exit number 12A toward KCI Airport/St. Joseph. Take exit number 13 toward KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI: Total estimated time: 34 minutes
Total estimated distance: 28 miles


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto US-71 South/I-29 South toward Kansas City. Merge onto I-635 South via exit number 3B toward Kansas. I-635 becomes Metcalf Avenue. Stay straight to go onto Metcalf Avenue/US-169. You are now in Overland Park, KS.

Lenexa/Olathe

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 43 minutes
Total estimated distance: 39 miles


Take I-35 North. Merge onto I-635 North via left exit number 231A. Merge onto US-71 North/I-29 North via left exit number 12A toward KCI Airport/St. Joseph. Take exit number 13 toward KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 42 minutes
Total estimated distance: 38 miles


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto US-71 South/I-29 South toward Kansas City. Merge onto I-635 South via exit number 3B toward Kansas. Merge onto I-35 South via exit number 1A toward Wichita. I-35 South will lead you to your appropriate Lenexa or Olathe exit.

Lincoln, Nebraska

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Total estimated distance: 175 miles


Take I-29 South toward Kansas City, this will go straight to the airport. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 2 hours, 47 minutes
Total estimated distance: 174 miles


Start out going South on International Circle toward Amsterdam Circle. Stay straight to go onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto I-29 North toward St. Joseph. This will lead you all the way to Omaha. To get to Lincoln, merge onto I-80 West via left exit number 1A.

Des Moines, Iowa

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Total estimated distance: 195 miles


Take I-35 South toward Kansas City. Take the MO-291 exit number 17 toward MO-A/Liberty/KCI Airport. Turn Right onto MO-291. Merge onto I-435 West via the left ramp toward KCI Airport/St. Joseph. Take exit number 36 toward I-29 South/KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Total estimated distance: 195 miles


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Stay straight to go onto LP Cookingham Drive/MO D. Merge onto I-435 East toward St. Louis. Take the MO-291/NE Cookingham Drive exit number 45 toward I-35 North. Turn Right onto NE LP Cookingham Drive/MO-291. Continue to follow MO-291. Merge onto I-35 North via the left ramp toward Cameron.

Kansas Speedway

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 27 minutes
Total estimated distance: 24 miles


Take I-70 East/Kansas Turnpike toward St. Louis. Merge onto I-435 North via exit number 411B. Merge onto US-71 South/I-435 East/I-29 South toward KCI Airport/Kansas City. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking. .

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 26 minutes
Total estimated distance: 24 miles


Start by getting onto US-71 North/I-435 West/I-29 North toward St. Joseph. Merge onto I-435 South via exit number 17 toward Topeka. Merge onto I-70 West/Kansas Turnpike via exit number 12 toward Topeka.

St. Louis, Missouri

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 4 hours, 11 minutes
Total estimated distance: 272 miles


Head West on I-70 towards Kansas City. Merge onto I-71 North via exit number 2G toward I-29 North/St. Joseph/Des Moines. Take exit number 13 toward KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long-term and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 4 hours, 11 minutes
Total estimated distance: 272 miles


Follow airport exit signs. Merge onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto US-71 South toward Kansas City. After approximately 18 miles, Merge onto I-70 East.

Lawrence, KS

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 50 minutes
Total estimated distance: 51.52 miles


Take I-70 East/Kansas Turnpike toward St. Louis. Merge onto I-435 North via exit number 411B. Merge onto US-71 South/I-435 East/I-29 South toward KCI Airport/Kansas City. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long- and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 50 minutes
Total estimated distance: 51.56 miles


Start out going South on International Circle toward Amsterdam Circle. Stay straight to go onto LP Cookingham Dr. Merge onto I-29 N / US-71 N via the ramp on the left. Merge onto I-435 S via exit number 17 toward Topeka (Crossing into Kansas). Merge onto I-70 W via exit number 12 toward Topeka (Portions toll).

Topeka, KS

To KCI:
Total estimated time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Total estimated distance: 74.81 miles


Take I-70 East/Kansas Turnpike toward St. Louis. Merge onto I-435 North via exit number 411B. Merge onto US-71 South/I-435 East/I-29 South toward KCI Airport/Kansas City. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long- and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 1 hour, 9 minutes
Total estimated distance: 74.42 miles


Start out going South on International Circle toward Amsterdam Circle. Stay straight to go onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto I-29 N / US-71 N via the ramp on the left. Merge onto I-435 S via exit number 17 toward Topeka (Crossing into Kansas). Merge onto I-70 W via exit number 12 toward TOPEKA (Portions toll).

Manhattan,KS

To KCI:

Total estimated time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Total estimated distance: 132.75 miles


Take I-70 East/Kansas Turnpike toward St. Louis. Merge onto I-435 North via exit number 411B. Merge onto US-71 South/I-435 East/I-29 South toward KCI Airport/Kansas City. Take exit number 13 to the KCI Airport. Follow appropriate signs for Terminals A, B, and C, and Long- and Short-term parking.

From KCI:
Total estimated time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Total estimated distance: 132.07 miles


Start out going South on International Circle toward Amsterdam Circle. Stay straight to go onto LP Cookingham Drive. Merge onto I-29 N / US-71 N via the ramp on the left. Merge onto I-435 S via exit number 17 toward Topeka (Crossing into Kansas). Merge onto I-70 W via exit number 12 toward Topeka (Portions toll). Merge onto KS-177 N via EXIT 313 toward Manhattan.
 
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