There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Kankakee by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to KankakeeSaluki / ...
5h 32m$44–247Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KankakeeSaluki / ...
7h 6m$53–287Drive 237.8 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Kankakee237.8 mi
4h 22m$44–63Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)STL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
5h 40m$86–482Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)STL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
6h 1m$146–512
St. Louis to Kankakee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Kankakee is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Kankakee is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between St. Louis and Kankakee is 256 miles. The road distance is 239.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 32m and costs $40 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from St. Louis to Kankakee, including transfers.
St. Louis to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Kankakee is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from St. Louis to Kankakee.
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What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from St. Louis to Kankakee via Chicago Union Station in around 7h 6m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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