There are 6 ways to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne by plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, bus, 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 from Central Nebraska Regional Airport
best- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane GRI - FWA
5h 54m$158–610Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Grand Island to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane LNK - FWA
6h 20m$117–450Bus
- 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$127–217Taxi, 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 to Fort Waynebus
21h 56m$551–851Drive 735 mi
- Drive from Grand Island to Fort Waynecar 735 mi
13h 6m$135–194Bus 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
7h 1m$152–501
Grand Island to Fort Wayne by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Island to Fort Wayne is to fly which takes 5h 54m 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 705 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 $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 54m 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 fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 19h 18m.
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 6:54 AM in Grand Island and 7:54 AM in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Grand Island, NE, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
American Airlines flies from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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 DetailsContact 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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 to Fort Wayne
- 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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