There are 7 ways to get from Kankakee to Louisiana by train, plane, train (Amtrak), 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ORD - MSY
5h 54m$350–742Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shreveport
cheapest- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shreveport (SHV)plane ORD - SHV
7h 44m$95–422Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kankakee to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
18h 24m$280–600Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
23h 30m$162–308Drive 866.1 mi
- Drive from Kankakee to New Orleanscar 866.1 mi
13h 59m$159–229Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MDW - MSY
5h 47m$147–682Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MDW - LFT
8h 30m$158–645
Kankakee to Louisiana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Louisiana is to train and bus which costs $160 - $310 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Louisiana is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $140 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kankakee and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Kankakee and Louisiana is 919 miles. The road distance is 871.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Louisiana without a car is to train which takes 18h 24m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Kankakee to Louisiana, including transfers.
Kankakee to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Louisiana is 871 miles. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Kankakee to Louisiana.
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What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Louisiana, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kankakee to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $280–600 and the journey takes 18h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shreveport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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