There are 5 ways to get from Kankakee to Dayton 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 to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Chicago
10h 16m$37–115Train, 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 Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
11h 18m$53–175Drive 258.3 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Daytoncar 258.3 mi
4h 34m$48–69Train, fly
- 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 Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
6h 49m$110–729Train, bus via Indianapolis #2
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
10h 38m$65–112
Kankakee to Dayton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Dayton is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Dayton is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Kankakee and Dayton is 360 miles. The road distance is 259.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Dayton without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $35 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Kankakee to Dayton, including transfers.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 4:00 PM in Kankakee and 5:00 PM in Dayton.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Dayton is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Kankakee to Dayton.
There are 164+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Dayton. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago, take the bus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, walk to Northwest Hub, then take the line 08 bus to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B.. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Riverview @ Dayton Art Institute via Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- $7–24
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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