There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Kankakee by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain Saluki / ...
9h 52m$110–251Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MHK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 15m$77–327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakeetrain
10h 32m$78–154Drive 456.7 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Kankakeecar 456.7 mi
8h 3m$84–121Fly Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 15m$94–584Fly Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 43m$144–634Fly Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 34m$173–988
Kansas City to Kankakee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Kankakee is to bus and train which costs $75 - $160 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Kansas City and Kankakee is 494 miles. The road distance is 459.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Kansas City to Kankakee, including transfers.
Kansas City to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Kankakee is 459 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Kansas City to Kankakee.
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What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Kansas City to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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