There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Pittsburgh by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)ORD - PIT
6h 22m$106–340Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)ORD - MGW
- Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhound
8h 33m$75–384Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union StationSaluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak StationFloridian
11h 54m$99–235Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to HomewoodSaluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationFlixBus N2640
14h 10m$76–262Drive 485.8 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Pittsburgh485.8 mi
7h 59m$89–129Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)MDW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl
6h 20mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, train
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)ORD - JST
- Take the train from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
8h 20m$93–380Train, bus via Gary
- Take the train from Kankakee to HomewoodSaluki / ...
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationGreyhound US0164
15h 9m$75–276
Kankakee to Pittsburgh by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Pittsburgh is to train and bus via Gary which costs $75 - $280 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Pittsburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $100 - $340.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Kankakee and Pittsburgh is 513 miles. The road distance is 488.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Pittsburgh without a car is to train which takes 11h 54m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Kankakee to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Kankakee to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 12:12 PM in Kankakee and 1:12 PM in Pittsburgh.
Kankakee to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Pittsburgh is 489 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Kankakee to Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- 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
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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