Little House on the Prairie travel in Missouri and Kansas {Gadling}

May 27th 2009 10:32PM Springfield resident here. Actually, there is a MUCH quicker way to get from Mansfield to Kansas City than taking I-44 and I-71 through Joplin. Take I-60 east to MO Highway 13 in Springfield, then take 13 to MO 7, which meets I-71. It cuts off between 90 minutes and 2 hours from the trip.