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How to get fromKankakee to New Jerseyby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Kankakee to New Jersey by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane ORD - EWR
    6h 28m
    $136–889

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train Saluki / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640
    22h 35m
    $141–237

  3. Train via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Saluki / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    23h 11m
    $277–1,289

  4. Drive  804.6 mi

    1. Drive from Kankakee to Newarkcar car 804.6 mi
    13h 23m
    $147–213

  5. Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train train
    3. Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway subway
    4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MDW - LGA
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $220–701

  6. Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane ORD - LGA
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    7h 20m
    $150–601

  7. Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane ORD - JFK
    4. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    7h 14m
    $341–914

  8. Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, line 412 bus

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Museum Campus/11th St.train train
    3. Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway subway
    4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MDW - PHL
    5. Take the bus from Vine St At 13Th St to Broadway At Jackson Stbus bus
    7h 7m
    $158–413

  9. Train, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, line 412 bus

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORD - PHL
    4. Take the bus from Vine St At 13Th St to Broadway At Jackson Stbus bus
    7h 36m
    $138–263

  10. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MDW - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    8h 41m
    $170–436

  11. Train, bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    23h 35m
    $159–270

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Saluki / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    29h 37m
    $325–839

Kankakee to New Jersey by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration22h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and New Jersey, USA?

You can take a train from Kankakee to Newark Penn Station via Chicago Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 23h 11m.

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