There are 5 ways to get from Kankakee to Omaha by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha
best- 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 Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
6h 44m$102–582Drive 457.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Omahacar 457.2 mi
7h 57m$84–121Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123S
12h 3m$90–183Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
6h 26m$137–832Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ORD - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
9h 11m$86–379
Kankakee to Omaha by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Omaha is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Omaha is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $130 - $850.
The distance between Kankakee and Omaha is 497 miles. The road distance is 459.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Omaha without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 3m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Kankakee to Omaha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Omaha is 460 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Kankakee to Omaha.
There are 634+ hotels available in Omaha.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Omaha. However, you can take the train to Homewood, take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Omaha (OMA), walk to Eppley Airport Terminal, then take the line 106 bus to 14th & Dodge NW. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Omaha, NE via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- 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
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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