There are 6 ways to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Grand Island to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane LNK - FWA
6h 16m$116–449Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Waynebus Bsb 24 / ...
19h 18m$132–225Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Grand Island to Hastings Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Hastings Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Stationbus
22h 16m$543–870Drive 735 mi
- Drive from Grand Island to Fort Waynecar 735 mi
13h 6m$130–188Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane GRI - FWA
6h 2m$158–610Bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane EAR - FWA
6h 42m$153–502
Grand Island to Fort Wayne by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Island station to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Grand Island Bus Station and arriving at Coldwater at Northeast via Chicago and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
The distance between Grand Island and Fort Wayne is 713 miles. The road distance is 739.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne without a car is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Grand Island to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Grand Island Bus Station.
The best way to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 6h 2m.
Grand Island to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Grand Island. It is currently 3:25 PM in Grand Island and 4:25 PM in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Grand Island, NE, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Coldwater at Northeast via Chicago, Fort Wayne, and Central Station - Bay A in around 19h 18m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hastings Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Grand Island to Fort Wayne is 739 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Grand Island to Fort Wayne.
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