There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Kankakee by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 8m$114–589Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain Saluki / ...
22h 55m$88–289Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain Saluki / ...
20h 51m$116–300Drive 994.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Kankakeecar 994.7 mi
16h 4m$182–263Fly Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 25m$292–742Fly Denver to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 13m$211–1,104Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 54m$119–542
Denver to Kankakee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Kankakee is to bus and train which costs $85 - $290 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Denver and Kankakee is 991 miles. The road distance is 1000.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 20h 51m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Denver to Kankakee, including transfers.
Denver to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
Kankakee is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 8:56 AM in Denver and 9:56 AM in Kankakee.
Denver to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Kankakee is 1000 miles. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Denver to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Denver to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
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
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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 Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
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