Kansas City · MCI
35 minutes to city center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
58
THINGS TO DO
85
VALUE
77
STRESS
50
River Market in 2 hours: burnt ends, jazz district history, the Arabia Steamboat Museum.
Kansas City (MCI) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 35 minutes gets you to the center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
National World War I Museum
sight
25 min walk
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
sight
44 min walk
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
food
31 min walk
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
food
63 min walk
Country Club Plaza
entertainment
56 min walk
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
entertainment
25 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center35 min
- 09:35National World War I Museum90 min
- 11:05Walk between stops15 min
- 11:20Arthur Bryant's Barbeque60 min
- 12:25Return to airport35 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Marriott Kansas City Airport
Adjacent to airport
$79/day
5 min walk
Union Station Luggage Service
Downtown Union Station
$8/bag
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Uber/Lyft
to downtown
Most practical option, no public transit to airport
25 min
$32.00
Taxi
to Country Club Plaza
Flat rate available to some zones
25 min
$45.00
Rental Car
Daily rate, best for BBQ trail exploration
25 min
$55.00
No city pass available for this city.
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