There are 8 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 51m$100–416Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Wichitacar
7h 2m$93–412Train, 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$271–514Train, bus via St. Louis
- 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 Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
16h 5m$105–224Drive 650 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Wichitacar 650 mi
11h 12m$119–172Train 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 43m$122–548Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- 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 38m$95–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
16h 5m$191–379
Kankakee to Wichita by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Wichita is to train and bus via St. Louis which costs $100 - $230 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Wichita is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Kankakee and Wichita is 672 miles. The road distance is 653.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Wichita without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 50m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Kankakee to Wichita, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Wichita is 654 miles. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Kankakee to Wichita.
There are 98+ 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 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
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
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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