Approaching the City
Kansas City International Airport is just 16 miles north of downtown in Kansas City, Missouri. Its 15 commercial airlines serve more than 10 million domestic and international travelers each year.
A network of interstate highways links Kansas City with points throughout the nation. I-35 runs from Duluth, Minnesota, southward through Kansas City to Laredo, Texas. I-29, originating in North Dakota, terminates in Kansas City; the Kansas Turnpike, I-70, bisects the city and extends to St. Louis and Denver, Colorado. I-435, an outerbelt, spans western Wyandotte County and connects Kansas City with the airport to the north.
Traveling in the City
North-south streets in Kansas City are numbered and labeled "street;" east-west streets are named and designated "avenue." Public bus transportation is operated by the Kansas City Area Transit Authority and Unified Government Transit. These two bus systems provide integrated service Monday through Saturday. Dial-A-Ride offers public transit service for persons with disabilities. Senior Group Transportation is also available. Amtrak passenger trains depart from the metro area four times daily.
