There are 5 ways to get from Lee's Summit to Joliet by train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Lee's Summit Station to Joliet Gateway Centertrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
9h 30m$160–330Line 550 bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wbbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
6h 54m$77–442Drive 456.3 mi
- Drive from Lee's Summit to Jolietcar 456.3 mi
8h 9m$84–121Line 550 bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wbbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 22m$357–762Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
9h 4m$152–701
Lee's Summit to Joliet by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lee's Summit to Joliet is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lee's Summit to Joliet is to line 550 bus and fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs $75 - $450.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lee's Summit Station station and arriving at Joliet Gateway Center. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Lee's Summit and Joliet is 502 miles. The road distance is 458.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lee's Summit to Joliet without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs $160 - $330.
The train from Lee's Summit Station to Joliet Gateway Center takes 9h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lee's Summit to Joliet train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lee's Summit Station.
Lee's Summit to Joliet train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Joliet Gateway Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lee's Summit to Joliet is 459 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Lee's Summit to Joliet.
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What companies run services between Lee's Summit, MO, USA and Joliet, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Lee's Summit Station to Joliet Gateway Center once daily. Tickets cost $160–330 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lee's Summit Station to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- kcata.org
Bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kcata.org
Bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kcata.org
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
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