There are 3 ways to get from Kankakee to Schaumburg by train, subway, or car
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Train, subway via Homewood
best- 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 Rosemontsubway
3h 21m$26–42Drive 72.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Schaumburgcar 72.5 mi
1h 34m$14–20Train, subway
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the subway from Racine to Rosemontsubway Blue Line
3h 22m$38–59
Kankakee to Schaumburg by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Schaumburg is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Schaumburg is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Kankakee to Schaumburg. However, there are services departing from Kankakee and arriving at Rosemont via Homewood and Jackson-Blue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Kankakee and Schaumburg is 82 miles. The road distance is 72.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Schaumburg without a car is to train and subway via Homewood which takes 3h 21m and costs $26 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Kankakee to Schaumburg, including transfers.
Kankakee to Schaumburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kankakee station.
Kankakee to Schaumburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Homewood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Schaumburg is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Kankakee to Schaumburg.
There are 305+ hotels available in Schaumburg.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Schaumburg, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Schaumburg. However, you can take the train to Homewood, take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to Rosemont, walk to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop C, then take the line 600 bus to Northwest Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Kankakee to Schaumburg in around 1h 34m.
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
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Jackson-Blue to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 Racine to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
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