There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Kankakee by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLT - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 49m$142–457Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
22h 30m$94–249Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
31h 24m$422–847Drive 711.9 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Kankakeecar 711.9 mi
12h 26m$130–188Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
6h 29m$105–490Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLT - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 43m$180–861Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to South Bend (SBN)plane CLT - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakeetrain
9h 13m$149–745Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakeebus
23h 25m$219–439
Charlotte to Kankakee by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Kankakee is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Toledo, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Stop 340157. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Kankakee via Cary and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
The distance between Charlotte and Kankakee is 685 miles. The road distance is 716.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 30m and costs $90 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Charlotte to Kankakee, including transfers.
Charlotte to Kankakee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Kankakee is to train which takes 31h 24m and costs $420 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $440 and takes 23h 25m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kankakee via Cary and Chicago Union Station in around 31h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Chestnut & N. Schuyler via Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, and Stop 340157 in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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 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 Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- 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 Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Kankakee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Kankakee is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 6:59 AM in Charlotte and 5:59 AM in Kankakee.
Charlotte to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Kankakee is 716 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Charlotte to Kankakee.
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