There are 8 ways to get from Jackson to Gary by plane, train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKL - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 11m$172–335Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PAH - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 4m$69–302Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Jackson Plaza to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillecar
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Centertrain
13h 36m$124–161Drive 478.6 mi
- Drive from Jackson to Garycar 478.6 mi
8h 22m$85–123Bus to Memphis, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEM - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
8h 31m$138–560Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
14h 54m$141–186Bus
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus Memphis
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
15h 10m$87–131Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
15h 58m$268–421
Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to Gary is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to Gary is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs $170 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Jackson to Gary station. However, there are services departing from Jackson Plaza and arriving at Gary Bus Station via El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Walmart Station Inbound, Peabody Station Outbound and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Jackson and Gary is 502 miles. The road distance is 481.4 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to Gary without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 54m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Jackson to Gary, including transfers.
Jackson to Gary bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN station.
Jackson to Gary bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to Gary is 481 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Jackson to Gary.
There are 119+ hotels available in Gary.
What companies run services between Jackson, TN, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Jackson Plaza to Gary Bus Station via Lou’s Crawfish, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Walmart Station Inbound, Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, Peabody Station Outbound, Fulton Station Outbound, and Nashville Bus Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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 Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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
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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $95–120
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $18–40
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $110–130
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $27–50
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
Bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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