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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SBA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
12h 27m$157–557Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 29m$148–531Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
2d 1h$544–1,283Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakeetrain
2d 2h$379–734Drive 2,022.1 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Kankakeecar 2,022.1 mi
32h 7m$369–533Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ONT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 25m$247–1,006Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 23m$173–701Fly Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BFL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 59m$198–812Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrakbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUR - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 25m$177–794
Bakersfield to Kankakee by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee is to bus and fly and train which costs $150 - $600 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 8h 59m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Bakersfield and Kankakee is 2056 miles. The road distance is 2033.9 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 $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Bakersfield to Kankakee, including transfers.
Kankakee is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 12:39 AM in Bakersfield and 3:39 AM in Kankakee.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Kankakee is 2034 miles. It takes approximately 32h 7m to drive from Bakersfield to Kankakee.
There are 12+ 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 Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, walk to UCSB North Hall Inbound, take the bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to LaSalle, 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- 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 Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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