There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Newbern by train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtraktrain City of New Orleans
6h 31m$40–140Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillebus Milwaukee
- Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Newberntaxi
10h 18m$181–321Drive 390.6 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Newberncar 390.6 mi
6h 48m$72–103Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane ORD - MKL
- Take the taxi from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Newberntaxi
6h 49m$253–467Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Memphis, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)plane ORD - MEM
- Drive from Memphis-Airport-MEM to Newberncar
7h 44m$189–651Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
- 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 Newberncar
7h 11m$208–1,759Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Memphis, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Memphis (MEM)plane MDW - MEM
- Drive from Memphis-Airport-MEM to Newberncar
7h 21m$129–761Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, train
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ORD - MWA
- Take the train from Carbondale to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtraktrain
9h 9m$120–427
Kankakee to Newbern by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Newbern is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Newbern is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs $40 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kankakee and arriving at Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Kankakee and Newbern is 389 miles. The road distance is 392.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Newbern without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs $40 - $140.
The train from Kankakee to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak takes 6h 31m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kankakee to Newbern train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Newbern train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Newbern is 393 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Kankakee to Newbern.
There are seven+ hotels available in Newbern.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Newbern, TN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kankakee to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $40–140 and the journey takes 6h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–340
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $17–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $23–130
- Business Class
- $35–210
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Shell Gas Station - Blytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $80–190
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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