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 46m$117–509Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DFW - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 52m$104–476Bus 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 29m$175–340Train (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
28h 16m$356–776Drive 1,013.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Kankakeecar 1,013.1 mi
17h 5m$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
7h 3m$162–744Fly 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 9m$162–745Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- 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 43m$107–431Fly 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
7h 6m$142–644Bus
- 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$210–402
Texas to Kankakee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Kankakee is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs $100 - $440.
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 29m.
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 28h 16m.
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 29m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 29m and costs $170 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 28h 16m.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Kankakee via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 28h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
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
- $16–35
- 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
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $65–120
- 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 5m to drive from Texas to Kankakee.
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