There are 9 ways to get from Merrillville to Lexington by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
best- 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 3m$176–868Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
cheapest- 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 9m$53–338Bus, 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 8m$55–120Drive 323.9 mi
- Drive from Merrillville to Lexingtoncar 323.9 mi
5h 46m$60–86Train 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 45m$120–767Train 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 14m$95–547Train 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 46m$176–428Train 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 18m$73–356Bus, drive (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Merrillville to Louisville Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
10h 13m$65–102
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 train and fly and drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $120 - $800.
The distance between Merrillville and Lexington is 408 miles. The road distance is 325.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Merrillville to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Merrillville. It is currently 6:22 AM in Merrillville and 7:22 AM 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 bus to Gary, walk to Gary, take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merillville, IN to Lexington via Gary, Gary Bus Station, Louisville Bus Station, Chestnut @ 13th, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 10h 8m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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