There are 7 ways to get from Joliet to Kent by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus via Cleveland
best- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus 100
10h 41mBus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
14h 12m$65–119Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus 100
11h 34mDrive 375.9 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Kentcar 375.9 mi
6h 22m$69–100Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus
6h 35mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus
7h 26mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron, line 081 bus, line 90 bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane ORD - CAK
- Take the bus from Ac Airport At Lauby Rd to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus
7h 44m
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Kent is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Kent is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Joliet station to Kent. However, there are services departing from Joliet Union Station and arriving at 963 - Kent Central Gateway South via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, Chicago, Chicago Bus Station and 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Joliet and Kent is 415 miles. The road distance is 378.1 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Kent without a car is to train and bus via Cleveland which takes 10h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Joliet to Kent, including transfers.
Joliet to Kent bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Joliet to Kent bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Kent is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 9:59 PM in Joliet and 10:59 PM in Kent.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Kent is 378 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Joliet to Kent.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Kent, OH, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron twice daily. Tickets cost $60–110 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 40 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
- Phone
- 330 676 6701
- [email protected]
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- partaonline.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-379-3661
- Website
- SARTA
Bus from Ac Airport At Lauby Rd to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SARTA
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