There are 3 ways to get from Kankakee to O'Hare by train, subway, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the subway from Racine to Cumberlandsubway Blue Line
2h 30m$36–56Drive 62.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to O'Harecar 62.8 mi
1h 34m$12–17Train, subway via Homewood
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Take the train from Homewood to Van Buren St.train Me
- Take the subway from Jackson-Blue to Cumberlandsubway
2h 44m$24–39
Kankakee to O'Hare by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to O'Hare is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to O'Hare is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to O'Hare. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Cumberland via Racine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Kankakee and O'Hare is 74 miles. The road distance is 63.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to O'Hare without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 30m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Kankakee to O'Hare, including transfers.
Kankakee to O'Hare train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Kankakee to O'Hare train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to O'Hare is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Kankakee to O'Hare.
There are 1400+ hotels available in O'Hare.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and O'Hare, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to O'Hare. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Clinton & Jackson, take the line 126 bus to Van Buren & Throop, walk to Racine, then take the subway to Cumberland. Alternatively, you can drive from Kankakee to O'Hare in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Racine to Cumberland
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Jackson-Blue to Cumberland
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Homewood to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
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