There are 4 ways to get from Joliet to Fort Wayne by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
7h 30m$27–67Line 832 bus, line 364 bus, line 352 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Joliet Union Station to Herion Way at Wheelerbus 832
- Take the bus from Herion Way at Wheeler to Pace Harvey TC Bay Dbus 364
- Take the bus from Pace Harvey TC Bay A to 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay Jbus 352
- Take the bus from Chicago to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
9h 17m$22–64Drive 161.9 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Fort Waynecar 161.9 mi
3h 28m$30–43Train, fly
- 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
4h 36m$78–327
Joliet to Fort Wayne by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Fort Wayne is to line 832 bus and line 364 bus and line 352 bus and bus which costs $22 - $65 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Joliet station to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Joliet Union Station and arriving at Coldwater at Essex via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, Chicago, Gary, IN and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Joliet and Fort Wayne is 217 miles. The road distance is 162.9 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $26 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Joliet to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Joliet to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Joliet Union Station.
Joliet to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Herion Way at Wheeler station.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 12:04 AM in Joliet and 1:04 AM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Fort Wayne is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Joliet to Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Joliet Union Station to Coldwater at Essex via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J, Chicago, Gary Bus Station, Gary, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Joliet Union Station to Herion Way at Wheeler
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Herion Way at Wheeler to Pace Harvey TC Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
Bus from Pace Harvey TC Bay A to 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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