There are 4 ways to get from Gurnee to Fort Wayne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCUp-N
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INChicago
8h 14m$26–69Train, bus via Elkhart
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
9h 37m$32–107Drive 195.1 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Fort Wayne195.1 mi
4h 2m$36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)ORD - FWA
5h 28m$77–309
Gurnee to Fort Wayne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Gurnee and Fort Wayne is 215 miles. The road distance is 196.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $25 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Gurnee to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 11:50 PM in Gurnee and 12:50 AM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Fort Wayne is 196 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Gurnee to Fort Wayne.
There are 76+ hotels available in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gurnee to Fort Wayne. However, you can take the line 565 bus to Waukegan Metra Station, walk to Waukegan, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Madison & Canal, take the line 60 bus to Harrison & Jefferson, walk to Chicago, take the bus to Fort Wayne, IN, walk to Central Station - Bay A, then take the line 8 bus to Coldwater at Northeast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Glenbrook Square via Waukegan Metra Station, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, Chicago Union Station, Elkhart Amtrak Station, Elkhart Transit Center, Walmart Goshen, Goshen, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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