Directions to Manhattan campus
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Whether you are visiting K-State's Manhattan campus for the first time or are frequent visitor, we welcome you — enjoy your time on campus!
Traveling by car
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 Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight.
- Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.
- To park in the garage, go straight through the intersection to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
- To park in the West Stadium (D-1) lot, turn left on Anderson, then take the first right on Denison Avenue. The parking lot will be on the left immediately after St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center.
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 Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight. Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.
- To park in the garage, go straight through the intersection to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
- To park in the West Stadium (D-1) lot, turn left on Anderson, then take the first right on Denison Avenue. The parking lot will be on the left immediately after St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center.
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.
- To park in the garage, turn left at the Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight, and continue to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
- To park in the West Stadium (D-1) lot, turn left on Denison Avenue. The parking lot will be on the left immediately after St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center.
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 Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight.
- Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.
- To park in the garage, go straight through the intersection to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
- To park in the West Stadium (D-1) lot, turn left on Anderson, then take the first right on Denison Avenue. The parking lot will be on the left immediately after St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center.
From Fort Riley
- Depart from Fort Riley on Heubner Road, and continue through the Ogden gate, where the road changes to Riley Street.
- Continue straight on Riley Street, which changes to K-18.
- Drive about 10 minutes on K-18 (it changes into Fort Riley Boulevard on the edge of Manhattan).
- Turn left at the Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight. Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.
- To park in the garage, go straight through the intersection to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
- To park in the West Stadium (D-1) lot, turn left on Anderson, then take the first right on Denison Avenue. The parking lot will be on the left immediately after St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center.
Traveling by plane
Fly into Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Buy a ticket to Manhattan from a commercial shuttle service or 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), and 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 Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight.
- Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.
- Go straight through the intersection to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
Fly into Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
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 Martin Luther King Jr Drive stoplight.
- Travel 11 blocks to the Anderson Avenue stoplight. You will see the campus in front of you.
- Go straight through the intersection to the information booth near the K-State Student Union and parking garage.
Travel time
Manhattan campus is:
15 minutes from Fort Riley
1 hour from Topeka
1 hour from Salina
2 hours from Kansas City
2 hours from Wichita
2 hours from Lincoln, NE
6 hours from St. Louis, MO
8 hours from Denver, CO
8 hours from Dallas, TX
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is 11 minutes away by car.
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is 2.25 hours away by car.