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How to get fromMerrillville to Madisonby bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Merrillville to Madison by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus via Chicago

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus Bsb 25
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus Van Galder
    5h 30m
    $40–103

  2. Drive  182.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merrillville to Madisoncar car 182.4 mi
    3h 26m
    $34–49

  3. Bus, train, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane ORD - MSN
    5h 17m
    $69–415

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus Bsb 25
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus bus FlixBus 2548 / ...
    5h 50m
    $41–93

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    6h 18m
    $79–163

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 199.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Merrillville to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Merrillville, Chicago, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 5h 30m.

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