There are 6 ways to get from Little Rock to Gary by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LIT - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
4h 10m$71–324Train
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Lakeshore / ...
15h 23m$165–376Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago to Gary, INbus Chicago / ...
16h 52m$148–172Drive 642.7 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Garycar 642.7 mi
10h 35m$118–170Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LIT - MDW
- Take the train from Museum Campus/11th St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 59m$96–424Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to South Bend (SBN)plane LIT - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 42m$127–632
Little Rock to Gary by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Gary is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Gary is to fly and train which takes 4h 10m and costs $70 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Gary. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Gary, IN via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Gary. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Gary Metro Center via Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Little Rock and Gary is 610 miles. The road distance is 646.5 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Gary without a car is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Little Rock to Gary, including transfers.
Little Rock to Gary bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Gary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Gary is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs $160 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $180 and takes 16h 52m.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a train from Union Station to Gary Metro Center via Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, and Van Buren St. in around 15h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Gary, IN via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Museum Campus/11th St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $140–160
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Booking & Getting There
Little Rock to Gary bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Little Rock to Gary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Gary is 646 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Little Rock to Gary.
There are 121+ hotels available in Gary.


