There are 3 ways to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne by subway, plane, bus, or car
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
3h 49m$70–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
6h 34m$25–65Drive 168.1 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Fort Waynecar 168.1 mi
3h 34m$31–45
Evanston to Fort Wayne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Evanston and Fort Wayne is 199 miles. The road distance is 169 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne without a car is to bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $24 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 8:39 AM in Evanston and 9:39 AM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Fort Wayne is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Evanston to Fort Wayne.
There are 71+ hotels available in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
Barons Bus operates a bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN twice daily. Tickets cost $16–55 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- 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
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