There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Kankakee by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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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 14m$162–782Fly 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 41m$75–306Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus Houston
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus Querétaro / ...
22h 37m$169–419Train (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$130–368Drive 1,012.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Kankakeecar 1,012.9 mi
17h 20m$185–267Fly 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$224–648Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakeetrain
25h 7m$132–267
Houston to Kankakee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Kankakee is to fly and train which costs $75 - $310 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 37m.
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 1018.8 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Kankakee without a car is to bus which takes 22h 37m and costs $160 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Houston to Kankakee, including transfers.
Houston to Kankakee bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St 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 which takes 22h 37m and costs $160 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $370 and takes 27h 56m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 22h 37m. 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- 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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
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 Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $240–600
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
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Kankakee bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas 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 20m to drive from Houston to Kankakee.
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