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How to get fromKankakee to Newbernby train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Newbern by train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtraktrain train City of New Orleans
    7h 12m
    $95–230

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane ORD - PAH
    3. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Newberncar car
    7h 3m
    $69–342

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillebus bus Milwaukee
    2. Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Newberntaxi taxi
    10h 18m
    $226–291

  4. Drive  390.6 mi

    1. Drive from Kankakee to Newberncar car 390.6 mi
    6h 47m
    $72–103

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane plane ORD - MKL
    3. Take the taxi from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Newberntaxi taxi
    6h 47m
    $324–750

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane ORD - MWA
    3. Take the train from Carbondale to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtraktrain train
    9h 12m
    $154–360

  7. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Memphis, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane MDW - MEM
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Newberntaxi taxi
    9h 49m
    $318–1,121

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Memphis, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane ORD - MEM
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Newberntaxi taxi
    10h 16m
    $288–871

Kankakee to Newbern by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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 $95–230 and the journey takes 7h 12m.

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