There are 9 ways to get from Waco to Kankakee by bus, plane, train, car, or tram
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Bus to Dallas, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
8h 32m$149–530Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DFW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
9h 26m$97–451Bus
- Take the bus from Waco to DallasSan Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tacos Del Norte - KankakeeQuerétaro
20h 18m$188–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
26h 53m$160–508Drive 961.7 mi
- Drive from Waco to Kankakee961.7 mi
16h 12m$176–254Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)DFW - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
8h 21m$113–538Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
9h 9m$137–713Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DFW - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
9h 22m$112–461Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)DFW - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
11h 22m$115–566
Waco to Kankakee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waco to Kankakee is to bus and tram and fly and train which costs $95 - $460 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Waco to Kankakee is to bus and tram and fly and train which takes 8h 21m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Waco to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Waco and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Dallas Jefferson and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Waco and Kankakee is 968 miles. The road distance is 967.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waco to Kankakee without a car is to bus which takes 20h 18m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Waco to Kankakee, including transfers.
Waco to Kankakee bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Waco station.
Waco to Kankakee bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waco to Kankakee is 967 miles. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Waco to Kankakee.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kankakee.
What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Waco to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 20h 18m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
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
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- ridetrinitymetro.org
Tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://ridetrinitymetro.org
- Adults 20-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
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