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Compare train and coach for Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £5.
Distance: 83 km
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2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL
How to get to Chicago, IL from Kankakee, IL by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
392 Illini20:141h31Kankakee Amtrak, Kankakee, IL21:45Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£71One-way0 changes
Cheapest
392 Illini20:141h31Kankakee Amtrak, Kankakee, IL21:45Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£71One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus14:501h15Kankakee, Frontage Rd N (Ricky Rocket Fuel Center), IL16:05Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station£141One-way0 changes
Other options
58 City Of New Orleans5:331h42Kankakee Amtrak, Kankakee, IL7:15Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£161One-way0 changes
390 Saluki11:311h29Kankakee Amtrak, Kankakee, IL13:00Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£191One-way0 changes
FlixBus4:251h20Kankakee, Frontage Rd N (Ricky Rocket Fuel Center), IL5:45Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station£131One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL
Travel to Chicago, IL easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL.

This is compared to other travel options from Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kankakee, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kankakee, IL and Chicago, IL as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kankakee, Frontage Rd N (Ricky Rocket Fuel Center), IL and arrive in Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Kankakee Amtrak, Kankakee, IL and arrive in Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Chicago, IL by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chicago, IL by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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