There are 10 ways to get from Kankakee to Knoxville by train, plane, 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, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
5h 43m$179–800Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 Knoxvillecar
7h 21m$82–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
36h 14m$427–835Train, bus via Homewood
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
36h 56m$333–496Drive 496.4 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to Knoxvillecar 496.4 mi
8h 41m$91–131Train, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MDW - TYS
5h 19m$219–1,050Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- 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 Knoxvillecar
7h 51m$91–385Train 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 Knoxvillecar
7h 51m$119–550Train, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
36h 52m$383–763Train, bus via Homewood #2
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
40h 55m$249–358
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Knoxville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Knoxville is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $210 - $1,100.
The distance between Kankakee and Knoxville is 565 miles. The road distance is 499.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Knoxville without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 14m and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Kankakee to Knoxville, including transfers.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Kankakee. It is currently 5:38 AM in Kankakee and 6:38 AM in Knoxville.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Knoxville is 499 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Kankakee to Knoxville.
There are 326+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Knoxville. 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 Knoxville. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Knoxville via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 36h 14m.
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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
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 Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
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