There are 6 ways to get from Kankakee to Branson by train, plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, 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, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)ORD - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
6h 54m$80–355Train, bus, taxi via Champaign
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Branson
11h 41m$165–316Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Branson
13h 29m$166–422Drive 488.8 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Branson488.8 mi
8h 30m$90–129Train, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)ORD - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Branson
7h 42m$96–474Train, fly to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)ORD - TBN
- Drive from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Branson
7h 22m$108–444
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Branson is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Branson is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 54m and costs $75 - $360.
The distance between Kankakee and Branson is 573 miles. The road distance is 491.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Branson without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Champaign which takes 11h 41m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Kankakee to Branson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Branson is 492 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Kankakee to Branson.
There are 1638+ hotels available in Branson.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Branson. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Clinton-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF), take the taxi to Springfield, then take the shuttle to Branson - Casey's. Alternatively, you can take the train to Champaign-Urbana, walk to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Springfield CU Transit Center, then take the taxi to Branson.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
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
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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