There are 3 ways to get from Elburn to Kankakee by train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCUp-W
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
3h 44m$11–28Train, line 307 bus, line 62 bus, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Oak Park
- Take the bus from Harlem/Lake CTA to Harlem Ave & Archer Ave307
- Take the bus from Archer & Neva Terminal to 35th/Archer Orange Line Station62
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
5h 42m$44–143Drive 73 mi
- Drive from Elburn to Kankakee73 mi
1h 43m$14–20
Elburn to Kankakee by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elburn to Kankakee is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Elburn to Kankakee is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Elburn to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Elburn and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Elburn and Kankakee is 101 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elburn to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs $10 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Elburn to Kankakee, including transfers.
Elburn to Kankakee train services, operated by Metra, depart from Elburn station.
Elburn to Kankakee train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elburn to Kankakee is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Elburn to Kankakee.
There are 12+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Elburn, IL, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Elburn to Kankakee via Chicago OTC and Chicago Union Station in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Elburn to Oak Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- 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
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Harlem/Lake CTA to Harlem Ave & Archer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Archer & Neva Terminal to 35th/Archer Orange Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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