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550 - Lee's Summit Express

Weekday Service

Serviced by KCATA

Service Schedules

Weekday

550 Lee’s Summit Express provides weekday commuter service between Lee’s Summit and downtown Kansas City, including Union Station and Crown Center. Designed for efficiency, this route offers a direct connection for riders traveling into the urban core for work.

With park-and-ride access and limited stops, it delivers a convenient alternative to driving, helping riders avoid traffic and parking while maintaining a predictable commute.

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Service Alerts

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Weekday Timetables

Use the timetable to see scheduled bus arrival and departure times along the route. Timepoints are major stops where specific times are listed to help riders plan their trip.

5:00 = AM

5:00 = PM

Interactive Map for 550 - Lee's Summit Exp/Pershing & Grand

Timepoint Names	Trip Times
ON 350 HWY AND CHIPMAN SOUTHBOUND	5:30 AM	7:30 AM	4:30 PM
Null Lee Summit N	5:34 AM	7:34 AM	4:34 PM
ON 350 HWY AT WESTRIDGE NORTHBOUND	5:39 AM	7:39 AM	4:39 PM
350 Hwy at Blue Ridge NorthBound	5:44 AM	7:45 AM	4:45 PM
ON 13TH AT CHERRY WESTBOUND	5:59 AM	8:00 AM	5:00 PM
ON GRAND AT 11TH SOUTHBOUND NEARSIDE	6:04 AM	8:06 AM	5:06 PM
ON PERSHING AT BROADWAY EASTBOUND	6:11 AM	8:13 AM	5:13 PM
ON GRAND AT PERSHING FARSIDE NORTHBOUND	6:14 AM	8:16 AM	5:16 PM

Interactive Map for 550 - Lee's Summit/ TO LEE'S SUMMIT

Timepoint Names	Trip Times
ON GRAND AT PERSHING FARSIDE NORTHBOUND	6:30 AM	3:30 PM	5:30 PM
ON PERSHING AT MAIN EB	6:32 AM	3:32 PM	5:32 PM
ON GRAND AT 11TH NORTHBOUND	6:41 AM	3:41 PM	5:41 PM
ON 12TH AT LOCUST EASTBOUND	6:46 AM	3:46 PM	5:46 PM
350 Hwy at Blue Ridge Southbound	7:02 AM	4:02 PM	6:02 PM
ON 350 HWY AT WESTRIDGE SOUTHBOUND	7:11 AM	4:11 PM	6:11 PM
ON 350 HWY AND CHIPMAN SOUTHBOUND	7:20 AM	4:20 PM	6:20 PM

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