There are 10 ways to get from Ocala to Kankakee by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 58m$282–585Bus, bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 55m$113–397Bus, train via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Kankakeetrain
21h 52m$261–431Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
41h 3mDrive 996.4 mi
- Drive from Ocala to Kankakeecar 996.4 mi
17h 57m$171–246Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
9h 16m$215–548Bus to Tampa, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
10h 58m$160–496Bus to Tampa, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TPA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 30m$148–379Bus, bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
11h 22m$160–474Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus
28h 38m$185–340
Ocala to Kankakee by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Kankakee is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Kankakee is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs $280 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Ocala Bus Stop and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Atlanta Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Ocala and Kankakee is 1155 miles. The road distance is 1002.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train via Atlanta which takes 21h 52m and costs $260 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Ocala to Kankakee, including transfers.
Ocala to Kankakee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ocala Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Kankakee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Kankakee is 1h behind Ocala. It is currently 8:56 AM in Ocala and 7:56 AM in Kankakee.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Kankakee is 1002 miles. It takes approximately 17h 57m to drive from Ocala to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
Shuttle from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Shuttleliner of Ocala
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ocala Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $10–35
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