There are 5 ways to get from Joliet to College Station by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to College Station
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to College Station (CLL)plane ORD - CLL
8h 2m$92–389Train, bus via Waco
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Bryan Midtown Terminalbus
25h 20m$273–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to College Stationbus FlixBus 2242
26h 7m$557–853Drive 1,013.9 mi
- Drive from Joliet to College Stationcar 1,013.9 mi
18h 28m$174–251Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Bryan Midtown Terminalbus
8h 55m$138–639
Joliet to College Station by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to College Station is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to College Station is to train and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $90 - $390.
The distance between Joliet and College Station is 983 miles. The road distance is 1019.8 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to College Station without a car is to train and bus via Waco which takes 25h 20m and costs $270 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Joliet to College Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to College Station is 1020 miles. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Joliet to College Station.
There are 220+ hotels available in College Station.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and College Station, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joliet to College Station. However, you can take the train to LaSalle Street, walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to College Station (CLL), then take the taxi to College Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Joliet Gateway Center to Bryan Midtown Terminal via Summit Amtrak, Archer & Neva Terminal, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, Waco, and Waco Bus Stop in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to College Station via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to College Station via Fayetteville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to College Station via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to College Station via Springfield, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to College Station via Columbia, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Bryan Midtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Bryan Midtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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