There are 10 ways to get from Barrie to Kankakee by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 7m$204–551Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakeetrain
19h 46m$85–160Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GOtrain Br
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
15h 36m$138–318Drive 551.1 mi
- Drive from Barrie to Kankakeecar 551.1 mi
10h 42m$127–183Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 11m$239–605Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 58m$129–805Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 14m$224–921Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 39m$184–601Bus, train via Jackson
- Take the bus from Barrie Allandale Terminal to Vaughan - Hwy 407bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Kitchener GO Busbus 30
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
20h 19m$112–217Train
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GOtrain Br
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
20h 37m$190–445
Barrie to Kankakee by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrie to Kankakee is to bus and train which costs $80 - $160 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Barrie to Kankakee is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 7m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Barrie to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Allandale Waterfront GO and arriving at Kankakee via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between Barrie and Kankakee is 568 miles. The road distance is 554.4 miles.
The best way to get from Barrie to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 46m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Barrie to Kankakee, including transfers.
Barrie to Kankakee train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Allandale Waterfront GO station.
Kankakee is 1h behind Barrie. It is currently 4:47 AM in Barrie and 3:47 AM in Kankakee.
Barrie to Kankakee train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Union Station GO.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrie to Kankakee is 554 miles. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Barrie to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Barrie, ON, Canada and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Kankakee via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
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
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Homewood to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Barrie Allandale Terminal to Vaughan - Hwy 407
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $12–19
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Kitchener GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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