There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Joliet by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
6h 48m$127–242Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Joliet Gateway Centertrain
37h 58m$533–1,160Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Centerbus 755
39h 55m$274–513Drive 1,654.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Jolietcar 1,654.9 mi
29h 23m$302–437Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 7m$207–382Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHX - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Joliet Gateway Centertrain
9h 15m$288–643Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Joliet Gateway Centertrain Texas Eagle
2d 9h$671–1,529
Phoenix to Joliet by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Joliet is to fly and train which costs $120 - $250 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Joliet is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs $120 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Pace Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 55m.
The distance between Phoenix and Joliet is 1503 miles. The road distance is 1664.6 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Joliet without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 37h 58m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Phoenix to Joliet, including transfers.
Phoenix to Joliet bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Phoenix to Joliet bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Joliet is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 6:59 AM in Phoenix and 8:59 AM in Joliet.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Joliet is 1665 miles. It takes approximately 29h 23m to drive from Phoenix to Joliet.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Joliet, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Pace Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Union Station in around 39h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- 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 Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $3–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Amtrak
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