There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Akron by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)ORD - CAK
6h 32m$68–389Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr61
10h 57m$83–196Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - ChicagoMilwaukee / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus StationGreyhound US0164
14h 55m$94–284Drive 368.3 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Akron368.3 mi
7h 5m$68–98Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
7h 25m$128–454Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
7h 24m$90–480Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)ORD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
9h 52m$119–404Train, bus via Columbus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Akron Ohio Metro Transit
16h 10m$97–188
Kankakee to Akron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Akron is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Akron is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Akron station. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Akron Bus Station via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Kankakee and Akron is 435 miles. The road distance is 370.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Kankakee to Akron, including transfers.
Kankakee to Akron bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Akron bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Akron is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 6:43 PM in Kankakee and 7:43 PM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Akron is 370 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Kankakee to Akron.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Akron Bus Station via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 14h 55m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Akron Ohio Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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