There are 9 ways to get from Kankakee to Chanute by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via St. Louis
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Chanutebus
14h 20m$90–230Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane ORD - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Chanutebus
12h 51m$88–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Chanutebus
17h 8m$154–399Drive 574.8 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Chanutecar 574.8 mi
10h 39m$105–152Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Chanutebus
10h 4m$110–699Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Chanutebus
10h 30m$285–649Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane MDW - TUL
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Chanutebus
10h 44m$209–1,203Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ORD - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Chanutebus
12h 46m$151–629Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane ORD - JLN
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Chanutebus
12h 27m$104–432
Kankakee to Chanute by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Chanute is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Chanute is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Kankakee and Chanute is 629 miles. The road distance is 578.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Chanute without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 14h 20m and costs $90 - $230.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Kankakee to Chanute, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Chanute is 578 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Kankakee to Chanute.
There are eight+ hotels available in Chanute.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Chanute, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Chanute. However, 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 Kansas City Bus Station, then take the bus to Chanute. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Chanute via Chicago Union Station, Warrensburg Amtrak Station, Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce, and Kansas City in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- $21–40
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Joplin Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Chanute
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Chanute
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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