There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to Kankakee by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
6h 41m$100–489Fly Dallas to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DAL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
7h$75–349Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - KankakeeQuerétaro / ...
17h 29m$144–284Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
24h 17m$144–284Drive 866.8 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Kankakee866.8 mi
14h 42m$159–229Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)DFW - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
6h 26m$88–496Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DFW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
7h 33m$84–418Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DFW - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
7h 30m$89–428
Dallas to Kankakee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Kankakee is to fly and train which costs $80 - $420 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs $85 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between Dallas and Kankakee is 873 miles. The road distance is 871.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Kankakee without a car is to bus which takes 17h 29m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Dallas to Kankakee, including transfers.
Dallas to Kankakee bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Dallas to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Kankakee is to bus which takes 17h 29m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 24h 17m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee once daily. Tickets cost $140–280 and the journey takes 15h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dallas to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
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 Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Kankakee bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Dallas to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Kankakee is 872 miles. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Dallas to Kankakee.
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