Peoria: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Peoria is a city of 115,070 people in United States (Illinois), 165 m (541 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Rock Island Depot and Freight House.
Key facts
Daylight in Peoria runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Peoria is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,104-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI, 62 km), Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI, 95 km).
Flights to Peoria: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rock Island Depot and Freight House. Trains to Peoria
Buses to Peoria · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 207 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indianapolis, 309 km — flights · trains
- Milwaukee, 296 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madison, 265 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 236 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Wayne, 378 km
- Des Moines, 351 km — trains
- Aurora, 159 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rockford, 180 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Joliet, 156 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Clonmel, Friedrichshafen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Peoria?
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Peoria?
About 115,070 people live in Peoria, across 131 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Peoria in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Peoria?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Peoria?
Chicago (207 km), Indianapolis (309 km), Milwaukee (296 km), Madison (265 km), St. Louis (236 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.