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How to get fromMerrillville to Philadelphiaby train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 12 ways to get from Merrillville to Philadelphia by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MDW - PHL
    5h 47m
    $164–437

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lancaster, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane plane ORD - LNS
    3. Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Philadelphiacar car
    6h 54m
    $90–423

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2642
    20h 34m
    $142–248

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    21h 33m
    $227–571

  5. Drive  734.1 mi

    1. Drive from Merrillville to Philadelphiacar car 734.1 mi
    12h 1m
    $134–194

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORD - PHL
    6h 14m
    $144–287

  7. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MDW - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 14m
    $166–1,015

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MDW - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 35m
    $245–1,319

  9. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MDW - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 19m
    $176–850

  10. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane plane ORD - ABE
    3. Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus bus
    9h 1m
    $112–450

  11. Bus via Baltimore (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305
    24h 49m
    $159–283

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dyer Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Cardinal
    25h 16m
    $288–645

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Merrillville, IN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Gary Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–200 and the journey takes 19h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Dyer Station to 30th Street Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $250–600 and the journey takes 24h 57m.

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