Stanton County, Kansas is a rural area with limited public transportation options. While there are no public buses available in the county, there are private shuttle services that provide transportation to and from local destinations for residents. For longer distances, the nearest commercial airport is located approximately 90 miles away in Lincoln, Nebraska. Other nearby airports include the Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) and Fort Riley Airport (FRI). These airports offer flights to major cities such as Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Detroit. Additionally, Amtrak provides rail service to many cities around the country through its train station in Hutchinson, KS which is about 70 miles from Stanton County. For those who prefer driving themselves or having their own car available for use locally or on longer trips, there are rental car companies at all of the airports mentioned above as well as stations in several towns throughout Stanton County.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Stanton County takes 0.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Stanton County get to work:
- 76.4% drive their own car alone
- 11.2% carpool with others
- 5.8% work from home
- 1.0% take mass transit