There are 5 ways to get from Kankakee to Peoria by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Galesburg (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
7h$83–170Drive 109.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Peoriacar 109.1 mi
2h 20m$20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoriabus Peoria line
7h 52m$67–105Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee / ...
- Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoriabus Peoria line
9h 3m$89–200Bus via Manteno Metro Centre
- Take the bus from Manteno Metro Centre to Midway Airportbus Mid
- Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoriabus Peoria line
9h 45m$54–70
Kankakee to Peoria by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Peoria is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Peoria is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Kankakee to Peoria. However, there are services departing from Chestnut & N. Schuyler and arriving at Peoria via Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place, 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Line and Oakbrook Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Kankakee and Peoria is 266 miles. The road distance is 109.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Peoria without a car is to train and bus via Galesburg which takes 7h and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Kankakee to Peoria, including transfers.
Kankakee to Peoria bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Peoria bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Peoria is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Kankakee to Peoria.
There are 123+ hotels available in Peoria.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Peoria, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Peoria via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Cicero & 24th Place, 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Line, and Oakbrook Mall in around 9h 3m.
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 Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 815-937-4287
- Website
- rivervalleymetro.com
Bus from Manteno Metro Centre to Midway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.rivervalleymetro.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.rivervalleymetro.com/schedules-maps/
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