There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Merrillville by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 6m$138–601Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 29m$133–451Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Merrillvillebus
25h 21m$234–400Train
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl / ...
29h 58m$189–781Drive 1,113 mi
- Drive from Austin to Merrillvillecar 1,113 mi
18h 47m$204–294Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane AUS - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Merrillvillebus
8h 37m$243–487Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
8h 23m$161–734Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane AUS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
8h 51m$263–1,169
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Merrillville is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Merrillville is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Austin and Merrillville is 1037 miles. The road distance is 1119.5 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Merrillville without a car is to bus which takes 25h 21m and costs $230 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Austin to Merrillville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to Merrillville is to bus which takes 25h 21m and costs $230 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 29h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Merrillville is 1119 miles. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Austin to Merrillville.
There are 137+ hotels available in Merrillville.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Merrillville, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin to Merrillville via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, 35th/Archer, LaSalle/Van Buren, Chicago Bus Station, and Merrillville in around 25h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Austin to Merrillville via Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, Van Buren St., and Gary Metro Center in around 29h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Merrillville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Merrillville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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