There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Kankakee by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Carbondale
best- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - ShellQuerétaro
- Take the train from Carbondale to KankakeeSaluki / ...
8h 38m$158–331Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus 2510
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to KankakeeSaluki / ...
12h 25m$65–241Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tacos Del Norte - KankakeeQuerétaro / ...
9h 21m$104–222Drive 473.4 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Kankakee473.4 mi
7h 33m$87–125Fly Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MEM - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
6h 8m$97–530Fly Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MEM - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
6h 30m$142–480Bus to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LIT - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
8h 18m$177–678
Memphis to Kankakee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Kankakee is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs $95 - $550.
The distance between Memphis and Kankakee is 471 miles. The road distance is 476.2 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train via Carbondale which takes 8h 38m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Memphis to Kankakee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Kankakee is 476 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Memphis to Kankakee.
There are 12+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee once daily. Tickets cost $85–200 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
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