There are 3 ways to get from Arlington Heights to Gary by train, subway, car, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Arlington Heights to Irving Parktrain
- Take the subway from Irving Park-Blue to Jackson-Bluesubway
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
2h 11m$14–20Drive 53.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arlington Heights to Garycar 53.5 mi
1h 11m$10–15Train, bus
- Take the train from Arlington Heights to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0120S / ...
2h 42m$12–17
Arlington Heights to Gary by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arlington Heights to Gary is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington Heights to Gary is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Arlington Heights to Gary. However, there are services departing from Arlington Heights and arriving at Gary Metro Center via Irving Park-Blue and Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Arlington Heights and Gary is 54 miles. The road distance is 53.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington Heights to Gary without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 11m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Arlington Heights to Gary, including transfers.
Arlington Heights to Gary train services, operated by Metra, depart from Arlington Heights station.
Arlington Heights to Gary train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Irving Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington Heights to Gary is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Arlington Heights to Gary.
There are 119+ hotels available in Gary.
What companies run services between Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Arlington Heights to Gary. However, you can take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., then take the train to Gary Metro Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Arlington Heights to Gary in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Arlington Heights to Irving Park
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–5
Train from Arlington Heights to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Irving Park-Blue to Jackson-Blue
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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