There are 7 ways to get from Nebraska to Kankakee by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LNK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
5h 24m$74–317Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- 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
15h 52m$98–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
16h 22m$143–376Drive 456.7 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Kankakeecar 456.7 mi
7h 58m$84–121Fly Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
5h 28m$92–343Fly Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OMA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
5h 47m$117–741Fly Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane OMA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 12m$77–431
Nebraska to Kankakee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nebraska to Kankakee is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nebraska to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs $70 - $320.
The distance between Nebraska and Kankakee is 550 miles. The road distance is 459.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train via St. Louis which takes 15h 52m and costs $95 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Nebraska to Kankakee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nebraska to Kankakee is 459 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Nebraska to Kankakee.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Nebraska, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nebraska to Kankakee. However, you can take the taxi to Lincoln-Airport-LNK airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to LaSalle, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Kankakee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha to Kankakee via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Champaign-Urbana in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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
- $40–80
- 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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