There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Kankakee by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SEA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
9h 5m$145–402Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
2d$236–578Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Champaign
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
2d 4h$410–899Drive 2,057.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Kankakee2,057.9 mi
33h 4m$376–543Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SEA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
8h 57m$155–352Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)SEA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
11h 5m$248–1,147
Seattle to Kankakee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Kankakee is to fly and train which costs $140 - $410 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 8h 57m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Seattle and Kankakee is 1814 miles. The road distance is 2069.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Kankakee without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Seattle to Kankakee, including transfers.
Seattle to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Kankakee is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:03 AM in Seattle and 5:03 AM in Kankakee.
Seattle to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Kankakee is 2070 miles. It takes approximately 33h 4m to drive from Seattle to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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