There are 6 ways to get from Kankakee to Cincinnati by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
8h 23m$47–90Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
10h 37m$52–150Drive 256 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Cincinnaticar 256 mi
4h 34m$47–68Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- 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 Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
6h 8m$84–517Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
5h 43m$109–727Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
6h 54m$67–318
Kankakee to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Cincinnati is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Kankakee and Cincinnati is 353 miles. The road distance is 257.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Kankakee to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 9:54 AM in Kankakee and 10:54 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Cincinnati is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Kankakee to Cincinnati.
There are 466+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Cincinnati via Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, and Indianapolis in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
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
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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