There are 9 ways to get from Kankakee to Metropolis by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kankakee to CarbondaleSaluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus StationFlixBus N2521
6h 56m$82–222Drive 304.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Metropolis304.5 mi
4h 55m$56–81Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Anna - ShellChicago
- Take the taxi from Anna - Shell to Metropolis
7h 1m$146–271Train, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)ORD - PAH
5h 16m$281–1,780Train, bus via Champaign
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
7h 45m$70–196Train, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)ORD - MWA
- Take the taxi from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Metropolis
5h 53m$181–340Train, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)ORD - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Metropolis
6h 52m$216–390Train, fly to Evansville, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Evansville (EVV)ORD - EVV
- Drive from Evansville (EVV) to Metropolis
7h 22m$72–345Train, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)ORD - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Metropolis
7h 41m$90–245
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Metropolis is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Metropolis is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Kankakee and Metropolis is 341 miles. The road distance is 306.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Metropolis without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $80 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Kankakee to Metropolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Metropolis is 306 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Kankakee to Metropolis.
There are 41+ hotels available in Metropolis.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Metropolis. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Paducah Bus Station, then take the taxi to Metropolis. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Stop 340157, walk to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, take the bus to Anna - Shell, then take the taxi to Metropolis.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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
- $8–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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