There are 4 ways to get from Kankakee to Waterloo by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
5h 1m$78–345Drive 294.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Waterloocar 294.8 mi
5h 12m$54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
9h 33m$73–147Train, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
5h 51m$71–329
Kankakee to Waterloo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Waterloo is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Waterloo is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $75 - $350.
The distance between Kankakee and Waterloo is 315 miles. The road distance is 296.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Waterloo without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Kankakee to Waterloo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Waterloo is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Kankakee to Waterloo.
There are 42+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Waterloo. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to LaSalle, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO), then take the taxi to Waterloo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kankakee to Waterloo via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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 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 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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