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Kansas State University

 

Local Travel Information
By car we are located:
15 minutes from Fort Riley, Kansas
1 hour from Topeka, Kansas
1 hour from Salina, Kansas
2 hours from Kansas City, Missouri
2 hours from Wichita, Kansas
2 hours from Lincoln, Nebraska
6 hours from St. Louis, Misouri
8 hours from Denver, Colorado
8 hours from Dallas, Texas

By plane:
Manhattan Municipal Airport is 5 minutes away by car
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is 2-2.5 hours away by car

GETTING HERE BY PLANE

Fly into Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Fly into the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) then follow these driving instructions from MCI to K-State:

  • Take I-29 North, 3.5 miles.
  • Take I-435 South/West, 19 miles.
  • Take I-70 West.
  • Turn right at exit 313 (K-177 North), proceed 8.5 miles.
  • After you go over the Kansas River bridge, take the Fort Riley Boulevard exit.
    You will see the Town Center Mall in front of you.
  • Turn right at the stoplight onto Fort Riley Boulevard.
  • Turn right at the 17th Street stoplight.
  • Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.

Fly into Manhattan Municipal Airport
Take a cab to campus or follow these driving instructions:

  • Exit the airport parking lot onto K-18 (it changes into Fort Riley Boulevard).
  • Turn left at the 17th Street stoplight.
  • Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.

GETTING HERE BY CAR
Ground Transportation between MCI and Manhattan
KCI Roadrunner Express - 785-238-6161
Greyhound - 800-231-2222
Aarow Bus Line - 800-243-7476
Kincaid Coach Lines - 913-441-6200 or 800-998-1909
Salina Charter Coach - 800-536-4410
These rental agencies are at Kansas City International Airport (MCI).
AVIS - 800-331-1212
Enterprise Leasing - 800-325-8007
Budget Rent-A-Car - 800-527-0700
Hertz Rent-A-Car - 800-654-3131
Payless Rent-A-Car - 800-258-1288
Rental agencies at Manhattan Regional Airport
AVIS Rent-A-Car - 539-0900
Hertz Rent-A-Car - 539-0261
National Car Rental - 539-8814


From the east

  • Take I-70 West.
  • Turn right at exit 313 (K-177 North) and drive approximately 9 miles.
  • After you go over the Kansas River bridge, take the Fort Riley Boulevard exit.
    You will see the Town Center Mall in front of you.
  • Turn right at the stoplight onto Fort Riley Boulevard.
  • Turn right at the 17th Street stoplight.
  • Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.

From the west

  • Take I-70 East.
  • Take exit 303 (K-18 North) and turn left onto K-18.
  • Drive about 10 minutes on K-18 (it changes into Fort Riley Boulevard on the edge of Manhattan).
  • Turn left at the 17th Street stoplight.Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.

From the north

  • Take Highway 13 South to Highway 113.
  • Turn left on 113 (which turns into Seth Child Road) and travel south to Anderson Avenue.
  • Turn left on Anderson Avenue and travel east to 17th Street.
  • Turn left at the 17th Street stoplight.

From the south

  • Take K-177 North to Manhattan.
  • After you go over the Kansas River bridge, take the Fort Riley Boulevard exit.
    You will see the Town Center Mall in front of you.
  • Turn right at the stoplight onto Fort Riley Boulevard.
  • Turn right at the 17th Street stoplight.
  • Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.

Area Maps

Where to park
Thursday, November 13, 2008
5:00 pm – 12:00 am Parking
A parking permit is not required for parking on-campus after 5:00 pm on the week days. Do not park in handicapped or reserved stalls as you may be ticketed. The West Stadium lot, D-1 on the map above, will be your best bet.

Friday, November 14, 2008 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Parking and Shuttle service

Because the K-State Student Union parking lot is closed for construction of a new parking garage, a shuttle is available to take you from Lot C1 (Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium) to the Union. You will receive a visitor's parking pass when you check in on Thursday.

You will park at Gate 8 near the south side of the stadium lot just off Kimball Avenue. A shuttle will pick you up at a kiosk located east of the parking lot.