There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne by subway, plane, train, 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$74–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
7h 5m$20–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl / ...
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
6h 51m$24–66Drive 168.1 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Fort Waynecar 168.1 mi
3h 34m$31–45
Evanston to Fort Wayne by subway, 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.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Coldwater at Essex via Michigan & Washington, Chicago and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
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 train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $24 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Evanston to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Evanston to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Chicago station.
Evanston to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Fort Wayne, IN station.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 9:55 PM in Evanston and 10:55 PM 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.
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
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- 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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://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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