There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Merrillville by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
5h 57m$67–124Drive 190 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Merrillvillecar 190 mi
3h 11m$35–51Fly, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAN - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
3h 58m$97–407Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus 1483
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
7h 38m$87–130
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Merrillville is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Merrillville is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Lansing and Merrillville is 200 miles. The road distance is 191.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Merrillville without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Lansing to Merrillville, including transfers.
Merrillville is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 7:18 PM in Lansing and 6:18 PM in Merrillville.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Merrillville is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Lansing to Merrillville.
There are 104+ hotels available in Merrillville.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Merrillville, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Merrillville via Kalamazoo Bus Stop and Gary Bus Station in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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