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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ORD - HSV
    5h 53m
    $145–512

  2. Drive 493.6 mi

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

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Carbondale

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Huntsville, ALbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Huntsville, AL to Athenstaxi taxi
    20h 44m
    $297–480

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

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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
    6h 53m
    $138–369

  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
    $110–499

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

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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 13m
    $147–668

  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
    $164–808

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

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain 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
    7h 58m
    $154–727

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Huntsville, ALbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Huntsville, AL to Athenstaxi taxi
    23h 56m
    $269–452

  10. Train, bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Huntsville, ALbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Huntsville, AL to Athenstaxi taxi
    27h 11m
    $344–497

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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 Chicago Union Station, walk to LaSalle, 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 the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Montgomery Intermodal Center, take the bus to Huntsville, AL, then take the taxi to Athens.

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