There are 3 ways to get from Kankakee to Merrillville by train, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Merrillville is to drive which costs $9 - $13 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Merrillville is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $9 - $13.
The distance between Kankakee and Merrillville is 54 miles. The road distance is 49.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Merrillville without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 15m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Kankakee to Merrillville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Merrillville is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Kankakee to Merrillville.
There are 126+ hotels available in Merrillville.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Merrillville, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kankakee to Merrillville. However, you can take the train to Homewood then take the taxi to Merrillville. Alternatively, you can drive from Kankakee to Merrillville in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $60–170
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