There are 7 ways to get from Joliet to Fond du Lac by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus via Milwaukee
best- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lacbus
5h 48m$63–113Drive 176.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joliet to Fond du Laccar 176.6 mi
3h 20m$33–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fond Du Lacbus FlixBus 2550
6h 9m$44–68Train, fly to Appleton International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
- Take the taxi from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fond du Lactaxi
4h 59m$168–622Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lacbus
6h 13m$60–99Bus
- Take the bus from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr to Downers Grove Metrabus 834
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lacbus
7h 54m$69–83Train, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Fond du Laccar
5h 24m$71–411
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Fond du Lac is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Fond du Lac is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Joliet to Fond du Lac. However, there are services departing from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr and arriving at Fond du Lac via La Grange/Burlington Ave., Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Joliet and Fond du Lac is 185 miles. The road distance is 177.6 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Fond du Lac without a car is to train and bus via Milwaukee which takes 5h 48m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Joliet to Fond du Lac, including transfers.
Joliet to Fond du Lac bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr station.
Joliet to Fond du Lac bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Downers Grove Metra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Fond du Lac is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Joliet to Fond du Lac.
There are 27+ hotels available in Fond du Lac.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Fond du Lac, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr to Fond du Lac via Downers Grove Metra, Downers Grove, LaGrange Road, La Grange/Burlington Ave., Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, and Fond Du Lac in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fond Du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr to Downers Grove Metra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
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