There are 8 ways to get from Kankakee to Washington by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or subway
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)ORD - DCA
5h 16m$121–690Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
6h 18m$91–1,111Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union StationSaluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
19h 54m$109–475Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to HomewoodSaluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0164
21h 25m$93–412Drive 713.3 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Washington713.3 mi
12h 17m$131–188Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MDW - DCA
5h 22m$159–959Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
6h 17m$163–798Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
6h 22m$93–912
Kankakee to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Washington is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Washington is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Kankakee and Washington is 689 miles. The road distance is 717.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Washington without a car is to train which takes 19h 54m and costs $100 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kankakee to Washington, including transfers.
Kankakee to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 3:51 PM in Kankakee and 4:51 PM in Washington.
Kankakee to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Washington is 717 miles. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Kankakee to Washington.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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