There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Joliet by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MIA - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 4m$62–362Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Centerbus 755
31h$139–346Train
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
2d$189–486Drive 1,332.9 mi
- Drive from Miami to Jolietcar 1,332.9 mi
23h 26m$244–352Fly Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MIA - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
6h 41m$102–482Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FLL - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 27m$85–397Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FLL - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 47m$65–247Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PBI - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
9h 41m$224–574
Miami to Joliet by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Joliet is to fly and train which costs $65 - $250 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Joliet is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Pace Transit Center via Atlanta Bus Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Joliet via LaSalle Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Miami and Joliet is 1266 miles. The road distance is 1340.7 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Joliet without a car is to bus which takes 31h and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Miami to Joliet, including transfers.
Miami to Joliet bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Joliet train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Joliet is to bus which takes 31h and costs $130 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $490 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Joliet, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to Pace Transit Center via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Union Station in around 31h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miami Amtrak Station to Joliet via Chicago Union Station and LaSalle Street in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $3–6
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Joliet bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Joliet is 1h behind Miami. It is currently 2:43 AM in Miami and 1:43 AM in Joliet.
Miami to Joliet train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Joliet is 1341 miles. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Miami to Joliet.
There are 60+ hotels available in Joliet.











