There are 7 ways to get from Kankakee to Chattanooga by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)ORD - CHA
5h 35m$105–494Drive 525.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Chattanooga525.5 mi
9h 53m$96–139Train, bus via Champaign
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
16h 19m$149–234Train, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)ORD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanooga
7h 12m$114–608Train, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)ORD - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chattanooga
7h 26m$100–479Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
17h 3m$127–242Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Take the bus from Chicago to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
17h 9m$132–409
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Chattanooga is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Kankakee and Chattanooga is 588 miles. The road distance is 528.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Chattanooga without a car is to train and bus via Champaign which takes 16h 19m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Kankakee to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 8:43 AM in Kankakee and 9:43 AM in Chattanooga.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Chattanooga is 529 miles. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Kankakee to Chattanooga.
There are 329+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Chattanooga. 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), then take the taxi to Chattanooga. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Chattanooga via Champaign-Urbana, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
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 Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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