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How to get fromMerrillville to Detroitby bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Merrillville to Detroit by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus Bsb 25
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    7h 34m
    $165–288

  2. Drive  256.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merrillville to Detroitcar car 256.3 mi
    4h 13m
    $47–68

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    7h 55m
    $52–118

  4. Bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Garybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway subway
    4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MDW - DTW
    5h 39m
    $154–525

  5. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus Bsb 25
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 4m

  6. Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Garybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane ORD - DTW
    6h 11m
    $154–715

  7. Train to South Bend, fly

    1. Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SBN - DTW
    5h 49m
    $75–463

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 327.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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