There are 5 ways to get from Joliet to Grand Island by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ORD - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Grand Islandcar
6h 34m$69–337Train, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hastings Station to Grand Islandtaxi
15h 14m$416–632Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
16h 30m$106–167Drive 574.9 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Grand Islandcar 574.9 mi
9h 44m$105–152Train, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane ORD - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
7h 8m$105–378
Joliet to Grand Island by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Grand Island is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Grand Island is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $65 - $340.
The distance between Joliet and Grand Island is 620 miles. The road distance is 578.2 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Grand Island without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 14m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Joliet to Grand Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Grand Island is 578 miles. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Joliet to Grand Island.
There are 24+ hotels available in Grand Island.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Grand Island, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joliet to Grand Island. 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK), then drive to Grand Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to LaSalle Street, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Hastings Station, then take the taxi to Grand Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- 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 to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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