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How to get fromKankakee to Athensby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Kankakee to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

    best
    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ORD - HSV
    6h 11m
    $149–549

  2. Drive  493.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kankakee to Athenscar car 493.6 mi
    9h 25m
    $91–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    39h 55m
    $699–1,131

  4. Train, bus via Homewood

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    40h 43m
    $325–482

  5. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MDW - BNA
    3. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Athenscar car
    6h 47m
    $117–536

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane ORD - BNA
    3. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Athenscar car
    7h 12m
    $142–326

  7. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MDW - BHM
    3. Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Athenscar car
    6h 57m
    $181–915

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane ORD - BHM
    3. Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Athenscar car
    7h 35m
    $141–665

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane ORD - CHA
    3. Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Athenscar car
    8h 18m
    $98–384

  10. Train, bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    41h 33m
    $357–539

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights

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Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Athens, AL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Athens. However, you can take the train to Homewood, take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Athens via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Huntsville in around 39h 55m.

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