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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kankakee to Ottawa by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train, 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 44m
    $419–1,660

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    24h
    $208–324

  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
    $446–1,030

  4. Train, bus via Battle Creek

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    22h 57m

  5. Drive  1,240.4 km

    1. Drive from Kankakee to Ottawacar car 1,240.4 km
    13h 55m
    $250–361

  6. Train, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    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 49m
    $353–1,899

  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
    24h 14m
    $599–1,282

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

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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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