There are 10 ways to get from Charlotte to Gary by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLT - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 46m$131–406Bus via Hurricane
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Gary, INbus
19h 25m$75–204Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0140
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
19h 5m$115–222Train
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
30h 38m$334–759Drive 711.9 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Garycar 711.9 mi
12h 19m$130–188Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLT - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 20m$81–426Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to South Bend (SBN)plane CLT - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
5h 30m$122–664Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane CLT - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Gary, INbus
7h 36m$105–481Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLT - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
7h 51m$156–705Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CLT - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
8h 7m$125–632
Charlotte to Gary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Gary is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Gary is to fly and train which takes 5h 20m and costs $80 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Gary station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Gary Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Gary. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Gary Metro Center via Cary and Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Charlotte and Gary is 658 miles. The road distance is 716.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Gary without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Charlotte to Gary, including transfers.
Charlotte to Gary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Gary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Gary is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 30h 38m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Gary Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Gary Metro Center via Cary, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, and Van Buren St. in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Gary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Gary is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 8:31 PM in Charlotte and 7:31 PM in Gary.
Charlotte to Gary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Gary is 716 miles. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Charlotte to Gary.
Book your Charlotte to Gary bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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