There are 10 ways to get from New York to Kankakee by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 17m$84–341Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 46m$64–324Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain Saluki / ...
21h 43m$228–518Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicagobus FlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakeetrain Saluki / ...
24h 6m$126–219Drive 814 mi
- Drive from New York to Kankakeecar 814 mi
13h 36m$149–215Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 20m$114–594Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 28m$73–312Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane EWR - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 6m$109–501Fly Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 28m$82–352Bus, train via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
25h 15m$165–321
New York to Kankakee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kankakee is to bus and train which costs $120 - $220 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between New York and Kankakee is 810 miles. The road distance is 818.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 21h 43m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from New York to Kankakee, including transfers.
New York to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Kankakee is 1h behind New York. It is currently 2:10 AM in New York and 1:10 AM in Kankakee.
New York to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Kankakee is 819 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from New York to Kankakee.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
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
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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