There are 7 ways to get from Kankakee to Traverse City by train, plane, car, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
6h 34m$63–172Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, line 14 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
7h 16m$51–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
11h 5m$73–158Train, bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus
11h 43m$73–168Drive 340.2 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Traverse Citycar 340.2 mi
5h 46m$63–90Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Traverse City, line 14 bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane MDW - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
9h 2m$86–470Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus
14h 39m$92–239
Kankakee to Traverse City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Traverse City is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Traverse City is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Kankakee and Traverse City is 311 miles. The road distance is 342.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Traverse City without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Kankakee to Traverse City, including transfers.
Kankakee to Traverse City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Traverse City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 4:41 AM in Kankakee and 5:41 AM in Traverse City.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Traverse City is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Kankakee to Traverse City.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Traverse City, MI via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- 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
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- 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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- BATA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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