There are 7 ways to get from Paducah to Kankakee by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal StationFlixBus N2521
- Take the train from Carbondale to KankakeeSaluki / ...
6h 25m$64–191Bus, train via Champaign
cheapest- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
7h 20m$44–315Drive 313.3 mi
- Drive from Paducah to Kankakee313.3 mi
5h 5m$58–83Fly from Barkley Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PAH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
5h 8m$249–1,760Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Paducah to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CGI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
6h 33m$107–219Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MWA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
7h 22m$122–335Drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Paducah to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)
- Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)OWB - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
7h 12m$90–231
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paducah to Kankakee is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Paducah to Kankakee is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Paducah and Kankakee is 329 miles. The road distance is 315.1 miles.
The best way to get from Paducah to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 25m and costs $60 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Paducah to Kankakee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Paducah to Kankakee is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Paducah to Kankakee.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Paducah, KY, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Paducah to Kankakee. However, you can take the taxi to Paducah Bus Station, take the bus to Carbondale Intermodal Station, walk to Carbondale, then take the train to Kankakee. Alternatively, you can drive from Paducah to Kankakee in around 5h 5m.
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- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
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