There are 6 ways to get from Kankakee to Rochester by train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)ORD - ROC
5h 26m$136–529Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union StationSaluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RochesterLake Shore Limited
13h 59m$104–245Drive 621.8 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Rochester621.8 mi
10h 44m$114–164Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)MDW - ROC
5h 19m$134–778Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
7h 18m$178–962Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
7h 12m$216–1,281
Kankakee to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Rochester is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Kankakee and Rochester is 609 miles. The road distance is 625.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 13h 59m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Kankakee to Rochester, including transfers.
Kankakee to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 5:53 PM in Kankakee and 6:53 PM in Rochester.
Kankakee to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Rochester is 625 miles. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Kankakee to Rochester.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
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 Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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