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How to get fromMerrillville to Lexingtonby bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Merrillville to Lexington by bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive via Gary (Greyhound)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    2. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    10h 8m
    $55–125

  2. Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus

    cheapest
    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 Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ORD - LEX
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus bus
    7h 16m
    $53–328

  3. Drive  323.9 mi

    1. Drive from Merrillville to Lexingtoncar car 323.9 mi
    5h 46m
    $60–86

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane plane ORD - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    6h 11m
    $176–868

  5. Bus, drive (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Merrillville to Louisville Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2512
    2. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    10h 13m
    $65–102

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MDW - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 53m
    $115–717

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane ORD - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    6h 21m
    $95–527

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MDW - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 49m
    $176–428

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane ORD - DAY
    3. Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar car
    7h 25m
    $73–356

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar128Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 364.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Merrillville to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Gary, walk to Gary Bus Station, take the bus to Louisville Bus Station, walk to Chestnut @ 13th, take the line 21 bus to Chestnut @ 8th, walk to S 5th @ W Jefferson, take the line 31 bus to Middletown Station @ Target, then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can drive from Merrillville to Lexington in around 5h 46m.

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