There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Kankakee by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 19m$172–880Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 42m$77–291Bus via Mesquite
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus Querétaro / ...
22h 19m$174–365Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Kankakeetrain City of New Orleans
27h 56m$210–330Drive 1,013.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Kankakeecar 1,013.1 mi
17h 10m$185–268Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane IAH - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 35m$97–481Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane IAH - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 52m$324–746Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus Houston
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus Querétaro
23h 57m$169–419
Houston to Kankakee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Kankakee is to fly and train which costs $75 - $300 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Kankakee via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
The distance between Houston and Kankakee is 1022 miles. The road distance is 1019 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Kankakee without a car is to bus via Mesquite which takes 22h 19m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Houston to Kankakee, including transfers.
Houston to Kankakee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Kankakee is to bus via Mesquite which takes 22h 19m and costs $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 27h 56m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 22h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Kankakee via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
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
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Kankakee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Houston to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Kankakee is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Houston to Kankakee.
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