There are 4 ways to get from Normal to Homewood by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, line 359 bus
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Centertrain
- Take the train from Joliet to Blue Island-Vermonttrain Ri
- Take the bus from Vermont St & Irving Ave to 183rd St & Dixie Hwybus 359
4h 4m$31–62Drive 113.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Normal to Homewoodcar 113.5 mi
2h 6m$21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S / ...
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus FlixBus N2521
5h 38m$28–50Fly, train
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BMI - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Homewoodtrain
4h 44m$32–232
Normal to Homewood by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Homewood is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Homewood is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Homewood. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Dixie Hwy & 183rd St via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J and Pace Harvey TC Bay K. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Normal and Homewood is 124 miles. The road distance is 114.2 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Homewood without a car is to train and line 359 bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Normal to Homewood, including transfers.
Normal to Homewood bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
Normal to Homewood bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Homewood is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Normal to Homewood.
There are 113+ hotels available in Homewood.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Homewood, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Dixie Hwy & 183rd St via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Chicago, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J, Pace Harvey TC Bay B, and Pace Harvey TC Bay K in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to Blue Island-Vermont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Van Buren St. to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Vermont St & Irving Ave to 183rd St & Dixie Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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