There are 3 ways to get from Merrillville to Des Plaines by bus, train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus Bsb 25
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Des Plainestrain Up-Nw
2h 13m$22–56Drive 53.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrillville to Des Plainescar 53.3 mi
1h 21m$10–14Bus, train, subway
- Take the bus from Merrillville to Garybus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Take the subway from Jackson-Blue to Irving Park-Bluesubway
- Take the train from Irving Park to Des Plainestrain
2h 58m$25–68
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrillville to Des Plaines is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Merrillville to Des Plaines is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Merrillville and Des Plaines is 64 miles. The road distance is 53.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merrillville to Des Plaines without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 13m and costs $22 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Merrillville to Des Plaines, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrillville to Des Plaines is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Merrillville to Des Plaines.
There are 390+ hotels available in Des Plaines.
What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Des Plaines, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merrillville to Des Plaines. However, you can take the taxi to Merrillville, take the bus to Chicago, walk to Jefferson & Harrison, take the line 60 bus to Washington & Canal, walk to Chicago OTC, then take the train to Des Plaines. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Merrillville to Des Plaines via Merrillville, Gary, Gary, Van Buren St., Jackson-Blue, Irving Park-Blue, and Irving Park in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–5
Train from Irving Park to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Jackson-Blue to Irving Park-Blue
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Merrillville to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Merrillville to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
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