There are 4 ways to get from New Lenox to Kankakee by train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from New Lenox to LaSalle StreetRi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
3h 22m$15–28Drive 31.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Lenox to Kankakee31.6 mi
43 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from New Lenox to Kankakee31.6 mi
43 min$90–110Train, line 359 bus
- Take the train from New Lenox to Blue Island-VermontRi
- Take the bus from Vermont St & Irving Ave to Homewood Metra Station359
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakee
3h 28m
New Lenox to Kankakee by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Lenox to Kankakee is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from New Lenox to Kankakee is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from New Lenox to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from New Lenox and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between New Lenox and Kankakee is 91 miles. The road distance is 31.8 miles.
The best way to get from New Lenox to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from New Lenox to Kankakee, including transfers.
New Lenox to Kankakee train services, operated by Metra, depart from New Lenox station.
New Lenox to Kankakee train services, operated by Metra, arrive at LaSalle Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Lenox to Kankakee is 32 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from New Lenox to Kankakee.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between New Lenox, IL, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from New Lenox to Kankakee via LaSalle Street and Chicago Union Station in around 3h 22m.
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- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from New Lenox to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from New Lenox to Blue Island-Vermont
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
- 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
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Homewood to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $11–25
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $4–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $5–65
- Business Class
- $10–160
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Vermont St & Irving Ave to Homewood Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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