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Wichita is a city in Kansas, in the United States of America.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By car 1.2 By plane 1.3 By bus 1.4 By train 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

By car

• Approximately three hour drive from Kansas City or Oklahoma City.

By plane

• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, [1], five miles west of the city's center.
  • AirTran, [2]. Service to/from Atlanta, Orlando.
  • Allegiant Air, [3]. Service to/from Las Vegas.
  • America West, [4]. Service to/from Phoenix.
  • American Airlines, [5]. Service to/from Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Continental, [6]. Service to/from Houston.
  • Delta, [7]. Service to/from Atlanta.
  • Northwest Airlines, [8]. Service to/from Memphis, Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
  • United Airlines, [9]. Service to/from Chicago, Denver.

By bus

• Greyhound, [10]. Buses stop at a terminal in downtown Wichita.

By train

• Amtrak, [11] doesn't serve the city directly, but its Southwest Chief service that runs between Chicago and Los Angeles stops daily in Newton, a town 25 miles north of the city's center, around 3 in the morning. From Newton, you'll need to rent a car or hire a taxi to get to Wichita, and arrangements are best made in advance for either, particularly given the hour of arrival.

Get around

• City Bus, [12]. Serving the area around some sights, but not nearly all. Routes are long and the wait for the next bus can stretch to an hour.
• Taxi. Hailable only at the airport, they don't even queue at downtown hotels. Points of interest are far enough apart that a rental car quickly becomes cost-effective.
• Rental Car. If you didn't drive to Wichita, you'll likely want to rent a car when you arrive.

• Navigating Wichita. Parking is almost always free and plentiful, even downtown.

• No trip to Wichita is complete without an excursion through the nearby Flint Hills, and that's only possible in a car (preferably a convertible).

See

Do

• Old Town [13]. Located in the heart of downtown, this entertainment district is one of the must see places if you are travelling to the city. It boasts over a 100 shops, restaurants, and bars, all within walking distance. Old Town includes several museums: Museum of World Treasures [14], Wichita - Sedgwick County Historical Museum [15], and the Great Plains Transportation Museum.
• Sedgwick County Zoo [16]. The largest zoo in Kansas and one of the largest in the United States. The zoo is home to more than 2,500 animals of nearly 500 different species.

Buy

• Bradley Fair[17]. This upscale 'strip mall' located on North Rock Road has many trendy clothing stores found in big cities, as well as a few restaurants.

Eat

• The Waterfront. This recent addition to east Wichita is located on Beech Lake, just east of the intersection of 13th Street and Webb Road. The majestic fountain is brilliant at night, and many upscale restaurants and bars are starting to develop as well. A great place for fine dining if you're in the area.

Drink

Sleep

• Days Inn Hotel, 901 East 53rd Street North, +1 316 832-1131, Fax: +1 316 832-0591, [18]. Near the Mid-Continent Airport ICT, with many attractions right round the hotel like the famous Greyhound Park or the Kansas Coliseum.

• Hawthorn Suites Wichita, 2405 N. Ridge Road, Tel: 316-729-5700, [19]. Situated on the beautiful 15th fairway of the Reflection Ridge Golf Course, a PGA Championship Course. This hotel offers 52 business studio suites complete with all the amenities.

• Scotman Inn West Wichita, 5922 W. Kellogg, +1 316 943-3800, Fax: +1 316 943-3800, [20]. Near downtown and the Convention Center, and near the Kansas Newman University.

• Mark 8 Inn Wichita Hotel, 1130 N. Broadway, +1 316 265-4679, Fax: +1 316 265-4679, [21]. Close proximity to the central business district.

Get out

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