There are 6 ways to get from Maine to Kankakee by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PWM - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 17m$91–439Fly Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BGR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 20m$78–392Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
28h 5m$130–721Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakeetrain
32h 11m$172–310Drive 1,062.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Kankakeecar 1,062.7 mi
19h 41m$194–281Fly Portland to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PWM - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
5h 39m$122–617
Maine to Kankakee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Kankakee is to bus and train via New York which costs $170 - $310 and takes 32h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Maine and Kankakee is 978 miles. The road distance is 1068.9 miles.
The best way to get from Maine to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 5m and costs $130 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Maine to Kankakee, including transfers.
Kankakee is 1h behind Maine. It is currently 10:11 AM in Maine and 9:11 AM in Kankakee.
Yes, the driving distance between Maine to Kankakee is 1069 miles. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Maine to Kankakee.
There are 12+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Maine, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Maine to Kankakee. However, you can fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Monroe-Blue, walk to Adams & State, take the line 151 bus to Union Station Transit Center, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Kankakee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Public Library to Kankakee via Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and Chicago Union Station in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Homewood to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $110–180
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