There are 9 ways to get from Kankakee to Gatlinburg by train, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gatlinburgtaxi
6h 35m$294–939Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Gatlinburgcar
7h 37m$84–372Train, bus, drive via Columbus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Gatlinburgcar
27h 34m$145–283Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from Asheville, NC to Gatlinburgcar
35h 29m$332–793Drive 530.8 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Gatlinburgcar 530.8 mi
9h 39m$97–140Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MDW - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gatlinburgtaxi
6h 10m$334–1,189Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Gatlinburgcar
8h 36m$87–384Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane ORD - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Gatlinburgcar
8h 47m$123–569Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Gatlinburgcar
8h 48m$124–554
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Gatlinburg is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Gatlinburg is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 10m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Kankakee and Gatlinburg is 591 miles. The road distance is 533.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Kankakee to Gatlinburg, including transfers.
Gatlinburg is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 11:06 AM in Kankakee and 12:06 PM in Gatlinburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Gatlinburg is 534 miles. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Kankakee to Gatlinburg.
There are 7259+ hotels available in Gatlinburg.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Gatlinburg, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Gatlinburg. 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Gatlinburg. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Gatlinburg via Chicago Union Station, Chicago, Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Asheville, NC, ART Station, and New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
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