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

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

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  1. Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ORD - YOW
    7h 38m

  2. Drive 1,247.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kankakee to Ottawacar car 1,247.1 km
    14h 3m
    $243–351

  3. Train via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    19h 2m

  4. Train, bus via Jackson

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jackson Transportation to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    24h 58m

  5. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MDW - YOW
    9h 53m

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ORD - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    9h 48m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    23h 55m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    25h 10m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar104Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a train from Kankakee to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 19h 2m.

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