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How to get fromMerrillville to Cedar Rapidsby bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Merrillville to Cedar Rapids by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    7h 59m

  2. Drive  255 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merrillville to Cedar Rapidscar car 255 mi
    5h 4m
    $47–68

  3. Bus, train, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Garybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    6h 1m
    $48–308

  4. Train, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    5h 41m
    $56–332

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Merrillville to Cedar Rapids.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 293.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merillville, IN to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center in around 7h 59m.

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