There are 4 ways to get from Naperville to Fort Wayne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
7h 6m$23–63Train, bus via Elkhart
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
8h 25m$32–104Drive 177 mi
- Drive from Naperville to Fort Waynecar 177 mi
3h 46m$33–47Train, fly
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
4h 36m$77–306
Naperville to Fort Wayne by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Naperville and Fort Wayne is 202 miles. The road distance is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs $23 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Naperville to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Naperville. It is currently 5:17 PM in Naperville and 6:17 PM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Fort Wayne is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Naperville to Fort Wayne.
There are 63+ hotels available in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Naperville to Fort Wayne. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, 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 train from Naperville to Glenbrook Square via Chicago Union Station, Elkhart Amtrak Station, Elkhart Transit Center, Walmart Goshen, Goshen, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 8h 25m.
- 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
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
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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