There are 4 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Hickory by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane FWA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
4h 5m$174–619Drive 561.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Wayne to Hickorycar 561.5 mi
10h 3m$103–148Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
15h 39m$125–236Bus, taxi via Beckley
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Beckley Intermodal Parking Garagebus
- Take the bus from Beckley to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
16h 9m$136–266
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Hickory is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Hickory is to fly and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Hickory is 533 miles. The road distance is 564.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Hickory without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 39m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Fort Wayne to Hickory, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Hickory is 565 miles. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Fort Wayne to Hickory.
There are 55+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Wayne to Hickory. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Airport, take the bus to Hickory Airport, then take the taxi to Hickory. Alternatively, you can take the line 8 bus to Central Station - Bay H, take the bus to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus, take the bus to Statesville, then take the taxi to Hickory.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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