If you want to see the big cities of Kansas without paying a toll, you’re almost in luck. Kansas has only one toll road—the Kansas Turnpike. The Kansas Turnpike extends from the Missouri-Kansas border to the Oklahoma-Kansas Border at a total distance of 236 miles. It runs concurrently with I-335, I-70, and I-35 in eastern and southeastern Kansas—but only for portions of each.
However, it goes through all of the major cities you want to visit. It may seem like an unnecessary expenditure, but the turnpike only costs between $0.30 and $12 depending on where you enter and exit the turnpike.