There are 5 ways to get from Kankakee to Jacksonville by train, subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), 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, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
7h 30m$145–691Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
7h 57m$100–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
26h 45m$190–341Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
38h 9m$882–1,450Drive 947.3 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Jacksonvillecar 947.3 mi
17h 57m$173–250
Kankakee to Jacksonville by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Jacksonville is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Jacksonville is to train and subway and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Jacksonville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 9m.
The distance between Kankakee and Jacksonville is 939 miles. The road distance is 952.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Jacksonville without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 45m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Kankakee to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Kankakee to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Jacksonville is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 10:13 PM in Kankakee and 11:13 PM in Jacksonville.
Kankakee to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Jacksonville is 953 miles. It takes approximately 17h 57m to drive from Kankakee to Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
You can take a train from Kankakee to Jefferson St + Beaver St via Chicago Union Station, Jacksonville, and Amtrak Station in around 38h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
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
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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