There are 6 ways to get from Kankakee to Buffalo by train, subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
6h 1m$197–1,232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
16h 31m$99–279Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
14h 13m$164–418Drive 557.9 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Buffalocar 557.9 mi
9h 30m$102–148Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
6h 32m$147–832Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
7h 32m$142–726
Kankakee to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Buffalo is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Buffalo is to train and subway and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $190 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Kankakee and Buffalo is 549 miles. The road distance is 561.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 14h 13m and costs $160 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Kankakee to Buffalo, including transfers.
Kankakee to Buffalo bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Buffalo is to train which takes 14h 13m and costs $160 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $280 and takes 16h 31m.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Buffalo, NY via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $8–20
- 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 Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- 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
- +1 888 358 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 Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kankakee to Buffalo bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 12:32 AM in Kankakee and 1:32 AM in Buffalo.
Kankakee to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Buffalo is 561 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Kankakee to Buffalo.
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