There are 3 ways to get from New Buffalo to Kankakee by train (Amtrak), 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 (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from New Buffalo Amtrak to Chicago Union StationWolverine / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
3h 52m$19–57Drive 93.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Buffalo to Kankakee93.5 mi
1h 40m$18–25Bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Michigan City, IN to Chicago
- Take the bus from Harrison & Jefferson to Cicero & 24th Place Terminal60
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
5h 51m$85–223
New Buffalo to Kankakee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Buffalo to Kankakee is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from New Buffalo to Kankakee is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct train from New Buffalo to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from New Buffalo Amtrak and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between New Buffalo and Kankakee is 118 miles. The road distance is 94.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Buffalo to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs $19 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from New Buffalo to Kankakee, including transfers.
New Buffalo to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Buffalo Amtrak station.
The best way to get from New Buffalo to Kankakee is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs $19 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 60 bus, which costs $85 - $230 and takes 5h 51m.
Kankakee is 1h behind New Buffalo. It is currently 2:16 PM in New Buffalo and 1:16 PM in Kankakee.
New Buffalo to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between New Buffalo, MI, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from New Buffalo Amtrak to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New Buffalo to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Michigan City, IN, Chicago, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 5h 51m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Buffalo Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- 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
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Michigan City, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Harrison & Jefferson to Cicero & 24th Place Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between New Buffalo to Kankakee is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from New Buffalo to Kankakee.
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