There are 9 ways to get from Kankakee to Boston by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
6h 12m$195–530Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ORD - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
8h 57m$89–386Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
24h 31m$285–633Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus
28h 40m$151–303Drive 1,006.3 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Bostoncar 1,006.3 mi
17h 18m$184–266Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
5h 53m$125–630Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane MDW - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
8h 13m$153–746Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane ORD - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
8h 52m$113–526Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
8h 29m$114–516
Kankakee to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Boston is to train and bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Boston is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Boston. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
The distance between Kankakee and Boston is 943 miles. The road distance is 1012.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Boston without a car is to train which takes 24h 31m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Kankakee to Boston, including transfers.
Kankakee to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 1:11 PM in Kankakee and 2:11 PM in Boston.
Kankakee to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Boston is 1012 miles. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Kankakee to Boston.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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