There are 10 ways to get from Joliet to Metropolis by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
4h 53m$78–332Drive 339.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joliet to Metropoliscar 339.7 mi
5h 48m$62–90Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
8h 22m$122–227Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to 35th St. - Lou Jonestrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the taxi from Anna - Shell to Metropolistaxi
8h 37m$159–290Train, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ORD - MWA
- Take the taxi from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Metropolistaxi
5h 32m$203–332Train, fly to Evansville, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Evansville (EVV)plane ORD - EVV
- Drive from Evansville (EVV) to Metropoliscar
6h 58m$79–407Train, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ORD - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Metropolistaxi
6h 31m$208–402Train, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane ORD - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Metropoliscar
7h 15m$87–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
10h 15m$130–248Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
13h 55m$100–160
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Metropolis is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Metropolis is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $75 - $340.
The distance between Joliet and Metropolis is 417 miles. The road distance is 341.6 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Metropolis without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Joliet to Metropolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Metropolis is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Joliet to Metropolis.
There are 38+ hotels available in Metropolis.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Joliet Union Station to Metropolis via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J, Chicago, St Louis Bus Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet to 35th St. - Lou Jones
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $70–180
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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