There are 6 ways to get from Kankakee to Omaha by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha
best- 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 25m$115–789Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
12h 12m$62–163Drive 457.2 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Omahacar 457.2 mi
7h 57m$84–121Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha
- 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 52m$95–629Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ORD - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
8h 58m$93–510Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane ORD - SUX
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus
8h 33m$93–522
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 25m and costs $110 - $800.
The distance between Kankakee and Omaha is 496 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 12m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 285+ 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 Museum Campus/11th St., walk to Roosevelt, take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW 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 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $7–130
- 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
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- 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
- $35–50
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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