There are 6 ways to get from Kankakee to Wichita by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
5h 47m$152–719Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Wichitacar
7h 30m$102–417Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
14h 50m$293–547Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
15h 25mDrive 642.4 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Wichitacar 642.4 mi
11h 29m$118–170Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
5h 38m$189–859
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Wichita is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Wichita is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Kankakee and Wichita is 672 miles. The road distance is 646.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Wichita without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 50m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Kankakee to Wichita, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Wichita is 646 miles. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Kankakee to Wichita.
There are 208+ hotels available in Wichita.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Wichita. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to LaSalle, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), then take the taxi to Wichita. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Newton Station, then take the taxi to Wichita.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $18–40
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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