There are 9 ways to get from Kankakee to Houston by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
7h 28m$167–881Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
cheapest- 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
8h 1m$75–301Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
25h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus El Paso
25h 28m$207–473Drive 1,010.3 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Houstoncar 1,010.3 mi
17h 21m$185–267Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MKE - IAH
9h 49m$223–647Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MDW - IAH
7h 38m$110–531Train, bus via New South Memphis
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
25h 30m$125–235Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
28h 42m$215–2,241
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Houston is to train and fly and line 102 bus which costs $75 - $310 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Houston is to train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Houston. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Rusk St @ Bagby St via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Austin and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Houston. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Kankakee and Houston is 1020 miles. The road distance is 1016.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Kankakee to Houston, including transfers.
Kankakee to Houston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Houston is to bus which takes 25h 28m and costs $200 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $2,300 and takes 28h 42m.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Rusk St @ Bagby St via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Austin, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 25h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 28h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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 Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,900
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–320
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kankakee to Houston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Austin station.
Kankakee to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Houston is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Kankakee to Houston.
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