There are 9 ways to get from Merrillville to Lexington by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Merrillville to Louisville Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
10h 13m$65–102Drive 323.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrillville to Lexingtoncar 323.9 mi
5h 46m$60–86Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 8m$187–885Bus, drive via Gary (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
10h 13m$66–137Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 50m$131–784Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 19m$106–564Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 51m$187–445Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- 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 Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
7h 14m$64–355Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Lexingtoncar
7h 23m$84–373
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrillville to Lexington is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Merrillville to Lexington is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $55 - $90.
The distance between Merrillville and Lexington is 378 miles. The road distance is 325.8 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Merrillville to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Merrillville. It is currently 2:06 PM in Merrillville and 3:06 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrillville to Lexington is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Merrillville to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
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 taxi to Merrillville, 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- 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 Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- $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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merrillville to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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