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How to get fromMerrillville to Grand Rapidsby bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Merrillville to Grand Rapids by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus via Kalamazoo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus It 74 / ...
    5h 35m
    $41–102

  2. Drive  151.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merrillville to Grand Rapidscar car 151.6 mi
    2h 33m
    $28–40

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus Bsb 25
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    6h 18m
    $60–178

  4. Train, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane ORD - MKG
    3. Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi taxi
    4h 54m
    $232–333

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Chicagobus bus Bsb 25
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 18m
    $60–113

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 184.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Merrillville to Grand Rapids via Merrillville, Gary, Gary Bus Station, and Kalamazoo in around 5h 35m.

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