There are 5 ways to get from Rock Island to Fort Wayne by plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Quad City International Airport
best- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MLI - FWA
6h 11m$82–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
10h 23m$48–112Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Rock Island to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
11h 18m$237–399Drive 301.3 mi
- Drive from Rock Island to Fort Waynecar 301.3 mi
5h 45m$55–80Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
8h 7m$102–375
Rock Island to Fort Wayne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rock Island to Fort Wayne is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rock Island to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Rock Island to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Davenport and arriving at Coldwater at Northeast via Chicago and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Rock Island and Fort Wayne is 305 miles. The road distance is 303 miles.
The best way to get from Rock Island to Fort Wayne without a car is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Rock Island to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Rock Island to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Davenport station.
The best way to get from Rock Island to Fort Wayne is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $80 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $120 and takes 10h 23m.
Rock Island to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Rock Island. It is currently 12:24 AM in Rock Island and 1:24 AM in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Rock Island, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Davenport to Coldwater at Northeast via Chicago, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rock Island to Fort Wayne is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Rock Island to Fort Wayne.
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