There are 7 ways to get from Merrillville to Kansas City by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus Cleveland
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
9h 32m$144–325Drive 503.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrillville to Kansas Citycar 503.1 mi
8h 50m$92–133Bus
- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
13h 40mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
6h 15m$356–790Bus, 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
6h 17m$120–694Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Merrillville to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
8h 4mBus, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MKE - MCI
8h 14m$153–853
Merrillville to Kansas City by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrillville to Kansas City is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Merrillville to Kansas City is to bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Merrillville to Kansas City. However, there are services departing from Merillville, IN and arriving at Kansas City via Chicago and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Merrillville and Kansas City is 479 miles. The road distance is 506 miles.
The best way to get from Merrillville to Kansas City without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 32m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Merrillville to Kansas City, including transfers.
Merrillville to Kansas City bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Merillville, IN station.
Merrillville to Kansas City bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrillville to Kansas City is 506 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Merrillville to Kansas City.
Book your Merrillville to Kansas City bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Merillville, IN to Kansas City via Chicago and Des Moines in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Merillville, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merrillville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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