There are 6 ways to get from Bloomington to Merrill by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
10h 52m$179–256Drive 348.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bloomington to Merrillcar 348.6 mi
5h 42m$60–87Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane BMI - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Merrilltaxi
8h 6m$91–381Bus
- Take the bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
11h 55m$127–164Train, bus via Des Plaines
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus
12h 36m$166–215Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane ORD - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Merrilltaxi
6h 7m$148–412
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to Merrill is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to Merrill is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington station to Merrill. However, there are services departing from Uptown Station and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Chicago and Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Bloomington and Merrill is 444 miles. The road distance is 350.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Merrill without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Bloomington to Merrill, including transfers.
Bloomington to Merrill bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from Uptown Station.
Bloomington to Merrill bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at O'Hare International Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to Merrill is 351 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Bloomington to Merrill.
There are 14+ hotels available in Merrill.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Merrill, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Uptown Station to Merrill via O'Hare International Terminal 2, O'Hare, Cumberland, Chicago, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Wausau Transit Center in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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