There are 11 ways to get from Summit to Joliet by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 26m$61–309Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Centerbus 755
24h 6m$100–173Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
24h 16m$145–426Drive 781.6 mi
- Drive from Summit to Jolietcar 781.6 mi
13h 8m$143–206Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 37m$98–499Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 56m$63–279Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 57m$773–1,045Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane EWR - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 14m$81–419Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ABE - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
10h 22m$111–369Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
26h 1m$115–259Train
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
31h 54m$137–364
Summit to Joliet by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Summit to Joliet is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Summit to Joliet is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs $80 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Summit to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Chestnut Ave and arriving at Pace Transit Center via Newark Penn Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Summit to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Summit and arriving at Joliet via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station and LaSalle Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
The distance between Summit and Joliet is 800 miles. The road distance is 786.1 miles.
The best way to get from Summit to Joliet without a car is to bus which takes 24h 6m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Summit to Joliet, including transfers.
Summit to Joliet bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Summit to Joliet train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Summit to Joliet is to bus which takes 24h 6m and costs $100 - $180. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $140 - $430 and takes 24h 16m.
What companies run services between Summit, NJ, USA and Joliet, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Pace Transit Center via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Union Station in around 24h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Summit to Joliet via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and LaSalle Street in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Summit to Joliet bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Joliet is 1h behind Summit. It is currently 1:51 AM in Summit and 12:51 AM in Joliet.
Summit to Joliet train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Summit to Joliet is 786 miles. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Summit to Joliet.
There are 70+ hotels available in Joliet.




















