There are 9 ways to get from Joliet to Metropolis by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)ORD - PAH
4h 54m$276–1,753Drive 339.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joliet to Metropolis339.7 mi
5h 44m$62–90Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. LouisLincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus StationFlixBus N2521
8h 37m$97–263Bus
- Take the bus from Downers Grove to Illinois TerminalChicago to Champaign via shopping SB / ...
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Paducah Bus StationFlixBus N2521
13h 4m$123–203Train, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)ORD - MWA
- Take the taxi from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Metropolis
5h 31m$176–313Train, fly to Evansville, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Evansville (EVV)ORD - EVV
- Drive from Evansville (EVV) to Metropolis
6h 58m$67–318Train, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)ORD - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Metropolis
6h 29m$211–363Train, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)ORD - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Metropolis
7h 19m$85–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle StreetRi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
10h 15m$94–288
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 44m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Metropolis is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $270 - $1,800.
The distance between Joliet and Metropolis is 417 miles. The road distance is 341.7 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Metropolis without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 8h 37m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Joliet to Metropolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Metropolis is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Joliet to Metropolis.
There are 41+ hotels available in Metropolis.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr to Metropolis via Lemont Rd & 75th St, Downers Grove, Illinois Terminal, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Paducah Bus Station in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Evansville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
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
- $40–130
- 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
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downers Grove to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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