There are 9 ways to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
11h 14mBus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BUR - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
11h 29m$153–658Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
2d 1hBus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
2d 2hDrive 2,021.6 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Kankakee2,021.6 mi
31h 58m$369–533Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
11h 4mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SBA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
12h 25mBus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ONT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
11h 23mFly Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BFL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
8h 53m$186–754
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee is to bus and fly and train which costs $150 - $700 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 8h 53m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Bakersfield and Kankakee is 1955 miles. The road distance is 2033.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee, including transfers.
Kankakee is 2h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 1:18 AM in Bakersfield and 3:18 AM in Kankakee.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Kankakee is 2033 miles. It takes approximately 31h 58m to drive from Bakersfield to Kankakee.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bakersfield to Kankakee. However, you can take the bus to Los Angeles, walk to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, take the bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Clinton-Blue, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Kankakee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Kankakee via Los Angeles, Los Angeles, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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