There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Kankakee by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
5h 4m$214–1,269Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakeetrain
18h 31m$91–161Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
12h 49m$168–428Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to London, ON - Victoria Hospitalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
16h 18m$176–308Drive 538.2 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Kankakeecar 538.2 mi
9h 2m$124–178Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
4h 57m$155–476Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 32m$341–1,071Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
17h 50m$209–549
Toronto to Kankakee by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Kankakee is to bus and train which costs $90 - $170 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs $150 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Kankakee via Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Toronto and Kankakee is 524 miles. The road distance is 541.3 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Kankakee without a car is to bus and shuttle and train which takes 16h 18m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Toronto to Kankakee, including transfers.
Toronto to Kankakee train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
Kankakee is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 11:51 AM in Toronto and 10:51 AM in Kankakee.
Toronto to Kankakee train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Kankakee is 541 miles. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Toronto to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Kankakee via Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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
- $18–40
- 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
- $18–40
- 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
- $18–40
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Homewood to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to London, ON - Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $20–29
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–91
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $79
- Adult
- $91
- Child
- $46
- Senior/Student
- $86
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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