There are 4 ways to get from Kankakee to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union StationSaluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KalamazooWolverine / ...
4h 35m$38–245Drive 169.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Kalamazoo169.1 mi
2h 55m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - ChicagoMilwaukee / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus StopGreyhound US0160
7h 39m$65–219Train, fly
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)ORD - AZO
5h 52m$43–392
Kankakee to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Kalamazoo is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Kalamazoo is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Kalamazoo. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Kalamazoo via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Kankakee and Kalamazoo is 194 miles. The road distance is 170.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Kalamazoo without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs $35 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Kankakee to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
Kankakee to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Kalamazoo is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs $35 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $220 and takes 7h 39m.
Kalamazoo is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 2:16 PM in Kankakee and 3:16 PM in Kalamazoo.
Kankakee to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Kalamazoo via Chicago Union Station in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Kalamazoo Bus Stop via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Dearborn & Jackson, Jackson-Blue, Clinton-Blue, and Chicago Bus Station in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
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
- $8–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- 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 - 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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Kalamazoo is 170 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Kankakee to Kalamazoo.
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