There are 10 ways to get from Texas to Kankakee by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 37m$116–591Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DFW - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakeetrain
6h 39m$93–396Bus via Mesquite
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus Querétaro / ...
23h 24m$174–335Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Kankakeetrain City of New Orleans
27h 56m$298–676Drive 1,013.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Kankakeecar 1,013.1 mi
17h 10m$185–268Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 55m$176–886Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 1m$136–687Fly San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 56m$126–636Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DFW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 49m$98–388Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus Houston
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus Querétaro
23h 57m$212–410
Texas to Kankakee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Kankakee is to fly and train which costs $95 - $390 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Smith St @ Preston St and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Downtown Houston, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Texas to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Kankakee via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
The distance between Texas and Kankakee is 873 miles. The road distance is 1019 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Kankakee without a car is to bus via Mesquite which takes 23h 24m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Texas to Kankakee, including transfers.
Texas to Kankakee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Texas to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Kankakee is to bus via Mesquite which takes 23h 24m and costs $170 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $700 and takes 27h 56m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Smith St @ Preston St to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Pierce St @ Louisiana St, Downtown Houston, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 23h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Kankakee via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
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
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Texas to Kankakee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Texas to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Kankakee is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Texas to Kankakee.
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