There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Kankakee by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Cleveland to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
8h 57m$72–159Bus, train via Shipshewana
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
10h 55m$43–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to ChicagoFlixBus 2516
- Take the train from Homewood to KankakeeSaluki / ...
10h 26m$47–151Drive 367.7 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Kankakee367.7 mi
6h 6m$68–97Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CLE - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
6h 6m$130–478Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)CLE - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
5h 50m$80–498Bus to Akron, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CAK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
7h 57m$52–330
Cleveland to Kankakee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Kankakee is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs $80 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Cleveland and Kankakee is 398 miles. The road distance is 369.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Cleveland to Kankakee, including transfers.
Cleveland to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland station.
Kankakee is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 5:48 AM in Cleveland and 4:48 AM in Kankakee.
Cleveland to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Kankakee is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Cleveland to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Cleveland to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Homewood to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $11–25
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $4–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $5–65
- Business Class
- $10–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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