There are 5 ways to get from Kankakee to Fort Wayne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union StationSaluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INChicago
7h 31m$27–92Train, bus via Elkhart
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
8h 50m$37–133Drive 158.4 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Fort Wayne158.4 mi
3h 30m$29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)ORD - FWA
4h 52m$81–335Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - ChicagoMilwaukee / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INChicago
10h 5m$57–191
Kankakee to Fort Wayne by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Coldwater at Essex via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Kankakee and Fort Wayne is 230 miles. The road distance is 159.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $26 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Kankakee to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Kankakee to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 2:58 PM in Kankakee and 3:58 PM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Fort Wayne is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Kankakee to Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Coldwater at Essex via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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
- $8–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
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