There are 7 ways to get from Merrillville to Detroit by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Merillville, IN to Chicagobus Cleveland
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
7h 29m$79–205Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
7h 50m$36–106Drive 256.3 mi
- Drive from Merrillville to Detroitcar 256.3 mi
4h 13m$47–68Bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Garybus
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDW - DTW
5h 42m$142–506Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus Cleveland
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 59m$89–155Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Garybus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)plane ORD - DTW
6h 17m$142–747Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SBN - DTW
5h 55m$68–475
Merrillville to Detroit by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrillville to Detroit is to bus which costs $35 - $110 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Merrillville to Detroit is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Merrillville to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Merillville, IN and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Gary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Merrillville and Detroit is 324 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merrillville to Detroit without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 29m and costs $75 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Merrillville to Detroit, including transfers.
Merrillville to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Gary Bus Station.
Merrillville to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Merrillville. It is currently 12:23 PM in Merrillville and 1:23 PM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrillville to Detroit is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Merrillville to Detroit.
What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from South Bend to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Merillville, IN to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Merillville, IN to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
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