There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Memphis by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train, bus via Carbondale
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Anna - Shell to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Chicago
9h 12m$177–328Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Memphiscar
8h 55m$85–359Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Chicago / ...
9h 37m$123–148Drive 473.2 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Memphiscar 473.2 mi
7h 33m$87–125Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Memphis
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Memphis (MEM)plane MDW - MEM
6h 38m$156–885Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510
12h 2m$91–161Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Memphis
- 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 Memphis (MEM)plane ORD - MEM
7h 14m$116–635Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane ORD - LIT
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
9h 29m$143–459
Kankakee to Memphis by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Memphis is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Memphis is to train and subway and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Memphis. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Kankakee and Memphis is 473 miles. The road distance is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Memphis without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 9h 12m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Kankakee to Memphis, including transfers.
Kankakee to Memphis bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Memphis bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Memphis is 476 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Kankakee to Memphis.
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What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Memphis, TN, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis once daily. Tickets cost $100–120 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Anna - Shell to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $100–120
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $28–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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