There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Dearborn by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain Wolverine
7h 50m$54–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2552
11h 55m$56–142Drive 295.4 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Dearborncar 295.4 mi
5h 5m$54–78Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- 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 Detroit (DTW)plane MDW - DTW
5h 46m$65–389Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
12h 6m$71–226Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 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 Detroit (DTW)plane ORD - DTW
6h 17m$125–369Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
7h 45m$343–695Train, train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from 57th St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SBN - DTW
7h 49m$80–467
Kankakee to Dearborn by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Dearborn is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Dearborn is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Dearborn. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Schaefer & Michigan via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago Bus Station and Lafayette & Fifth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Kankakee and Dearborn is 331 miles. The road distance is 297.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Dearborn without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs $50 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Kankakee to Dearborn, including transfers.
Kankakee to Dearborn bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Dearborn is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs $50 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $230 and takes 12h 6m.
Kankakee to Dearborn bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Dearborn is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 11:09 AM in Kankakee and 12:09 PM in Dearborn.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Dearborn, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Michigan & Schaefer via Chicago Union Station, Dearborn, and Dearborn TC in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Schaefer & Michigan via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Lafayette & Fifth in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from South Bend to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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 Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- 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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from 57th St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Dearborn is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Kankakee to Dearborn.
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