There are 9 ways to get from Joliet to Dayton by train, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
5h 58m$45–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
10h 30m$106–152Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Oxfordbus
- Take the taxi from Oxford to Daytontaxi
11h 31m$226–352Drive 288.5 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Daytoncar 288.5 mi
5h 23m$53–77Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
5h 59m$101–587Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
- Drive from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Daytoncar
6h 48m$58–292Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ORD - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
6h 55m$576–940Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus
7h 52m$221–892Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus
- Take the taxi from Meijer - Middletown to Daytontaxi
7h 7m$221–449
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Dayton is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Dayton is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Joliet and Dayton is 319 miles. The road distance is 290.2 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Dayton without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Joliet to Dayton, including transfers.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 7:15 AM in Joliet and 8:15 AM in Dayton.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Dayton is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Joliet to Dayton.
There are 175+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joliet to Dayton. 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 Dayton (DAY), walk to Dayton International Airport, then take the line 43 bus to Wright Stop Plaza - N.B.. Alternatively, you can take a train from Joliet to Dayton via LaSalle Street, Chicago Bus Station, Cincinnati, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB, and Meijer - Middletown in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- 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 to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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 Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $60–130
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