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Road trip from Santa Fe to Kansas City

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14h 30m759 miles12 stops
1
San Miguel Chapel
401 Old Santa Fe Trl Lower Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2746
Constructed in 1610 by the Tlaxcalan Indians of Mexico, who came to New Mexico as servants of the Spanish, this is the oldest church still in use in the country.
2
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Museum Hill 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM
This museum houses over 3,000 objects in its varied collection of Spanish Colonial art.
3
Golden Mesa Casino
2469 Mile 28 Rd, Guymon, OK 73942-1314
Golden Mesa features more than 600 electronic games and the only Blackjack and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em tables in the Oklahoma panhandle. The Gold Spur bar and Copper Cantina Restaurant are located inside the casino, as well as the Silver Saddle Gift Shop.
4
Sunset Lake
906 NW Fifth St, Guymon, OK
5
Mid-America Air Museum
2000 W. Second Street General Welch Blvd., Liberal, KS 67901
2023 Admission Charges $10 Adult $7 Senior Citizen $5 Children ages 6-18 Group Tours of 10 or more $5/person
6
International Pancake Day Hall of Fame
318 N Lincoln Ave, Liberal, KS 67901-3334
7
B-29 Memorial Plaza
Great Bend Airport Entrance, Great Bend, KS 67530
8
Cheyenne Bottoms
56 NE 40 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530-9277
9
Strataca
3650 E Avenue G, Hutchinson, KS 67501-8200
Travel 650 feet underground into an active salt mine! Experience a cool and soothing subterranean world formed by salt deposits in the Permian Sea long ago. See the raw mine as it was left more than 50 years ago on the Salt Mine Express train ride and catch a guided tour on a tram to the Dark Ride. You won't want to miss a special gallery filled with authentic movie costumes and memorabilia. And don't miss the SALT SAFARI add on tour. A one hour guided adventure tour that goes BEYOND STRATACA. See salt formations not available to the general public until now! Limited capacity -- only 12 visitors at a time depart 3-4 times a day.
10
Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park
701 Kenwood Park Dr, Salina, KS 67401-3911
For real surf and real fun, spend the day at Kenwood Cove - Salina's premier aquatic park, featuring thrill rides, 1,400 feet of slides, a children's play area, and fun attractions for the whole family. Plunge 35 feet from one of the park's four adventure slides. Drop 12 feet then swirl around the tornado slide before falling into a pool below. Hop on an inner tube and glide 275 feet down the river slide into the Lil' Smoky Lazy River. Or, catch a wave in the wave pool. Plus, so much more! Relax, soak up the sun, and spend the day at Kenwood Cove, conveniently located in Salina, Kansas, at the I-70, I-135 interchange. The family-friendly, low-cost aquatic park features Caribbean-inspired décor, lush foliage, and crashing waves, for an authentic island experience.
11
Kaw River Rustics
901 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608-1212
12
Missouri Town Living History Museum
8010 E Park Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064
See what a progressive farming community, spread across some 30 sloping acres, looked like in the mid-1800s. Missouri Town 1855 is composed of more than 25 buildings dating from 1820 - 1860. This living history museum uses original structures, furnishings and equipment. Also depicting the 19th Century lifestyles are interpreters in period attire, authentic field and garden crops, and rare livestock breeds. Visit Missouri Town 1855 with professional living history interpreters to help you along your self-guided tour.
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OVERVIEW

Santa Fe to Kansas City
1
Start:San Miguel Chapel
Santa Fe, New Mexico·
4.5
(920) review
Constructed in 1610 by the Tlaxcalan Indians of Mexico, who came to New Mexico as servants of the Spanish, this is the oldest church still in use in the country.
401 Old Santa Fe Trl Lower Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2746
2
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Santa Fe, New Mexico·
4.0
(94) review
This museum houses over 3,000 objects in its varied collection of Spanish Colonial art.
Museum Hill 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM
3
Golden Mesa Casino
Guymon, Oklahoma·
3.0
(12) review
Golden Mesa features more than 600 electronic games and the only Blackjack and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em tables in the Oklahoma panhandle. The Gold Spur bar and Copper Cantina Restaurant are located inside the casino, as well as the Silver Saddle Gift Shop.
2469 Mile 28 Rd, Guymon, OK 73942-1314
4
Sunset Lake
Guymon, Oklahoma·
4.5
(2) review
906 NW Fifth St, Guymon, OK
5
Mid-America Air Museum
Liberal, Kansas·
4.5
(87) review
2023 Admission Charges $10 Adult $7 Senior Citizen $5 Children ages 6-18 Group Tours of 10 or more $5/person
2000 W. Second Street General Welch Blvd., Liberal, KS 67901
6
International Pancake Day Hall of Fame
Liberal, Kansas·
4.5
(6) review
318 N Lincoln Ave, Liberal, KS 67901-3334
7
B-29 Memorial Plaza
Great Bend, Kansas·
4.0
(8) review
Great Bend Airport Entrance, Great Bend, KS 67530
8
Cheyenne Bottoms
Great Bend, Kansas·
4.5
(80) review
56 NE 40 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530-9277
9
Strataca
Hutchinson, Kansas·
4.5
(889) review
Travel 650 feet underground into an active salt mine! Experience a cool and soothing subterranean world formed by salt deposits in the Permian Sea long ago. See the raw mine as it was left more than 50 years ago on the Salt Mine Express train ride and catch a guided tour on a tram to the Dark Ride. You won't want to miss a special gallery filled with authentic movie costumes and memorabilia. And don't miss the SALT SAFARI add on tour. A one hour guided adventure tour that goes BEYOND STRATACA. See salt formations not available to the general public until now! Limited capacity -- only 12 visitors at a time depart 3-4 times a day.
3650 E Avenue G, Hutchinson, KS 67501-8200
10
Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park
Salina, Kansas·
4.5
(94) review
For real surf and real fun, spend the day at Kenwood Cove - Salina's premier aquatic park, featuring thrill rides, 1,400 feet of slides, a children's play area, and fun attractions for the whole family. Plunge 35 feet from one of the park's four adventure slides. Drop 12 feet then swirl around the tornado slide before falling into a pool below. Hop on an inner tube and glide 275 feet down the river slide into the Lil' Smoky Lazy River. Or, catch a wave in the wave pool. Plus, so much more! Relax, soak up the sun, and spend the day at Kenwood Cove, conveniently located in Salina, Kansas, at the I-70, I-135 interchange. The family-friendly, low-cost aquatic park features Caribbean-inspired décor, lush foliage, and crashing waves, for an authentic island experience.
701 Kenwood Park Dr, Salina, KS 67401-3911
11
Kaw River Rustics
Topeka, Kansas·
4.5
(9) review
901 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608-1212
12
Missouri Town Living History Museum
Lee's Summit, Missouri·
4.5
(99) review
See what a progressive farming community, spread across some 30 sloping acres, looked like in the mid-1800s. Missouri Town 1855 is composed of more than 25 buildings dating from 1820 - 1860. This living history museum uses original structures, furnishings and equipment. Also depicting the 19th Century lifestyles are interpreters in period attire, authentic field and garden crops, and rare livestock breeds. Visit Missouri Town 1855 with professional living history interpreters to help you along your self-guided tour.
8010 E Park Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064

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What's the driving distance between Santa Fe and Kansas City?
The distance is 759 miles
What's the travel time between Santa Fe and Kansas City?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 14h 30m mins in normal traffic
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