There are 4 ways to get from Kankakee to Springfield Station by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-UrbanaSaluki / ...
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521 / ...
4h 2m$34–50Drive 157.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Springfield Station157.2 mi
2h 34m$29–42Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union StationSaluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SpringfieldLincoln Service / ...
5h 24m$33–101Train, fly
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)ORD - SPI
4h 41m$73–412
Kankakee to Springfield Station by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Springfield Station is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Springfield Station is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Springfield Station. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Kankakee and Springfield Station is 158 miles. The road distance is 158.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Springfield Station without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Kankakee to Springfield Station, including transfers.
Kankakee to Springfield Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Springfield Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Springfield Station is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Kankakee to Springfield Station.
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What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Springfield Station, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 5h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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