There are 7 ways to get from Michigan City to Franklin by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville
best- Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane ORD - BNA
5h 12m$177–371Drive 456.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Michigan City to Franklincar 456.4 mi
8h 12m$84–121Train, bus
- Take the train from 11th Street to Garytrain Westbound to Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
10h 56m$127–188Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from 11th St. to 57th St.train Ssl
- Take the train from Homewood to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
13h 21m$173–305Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville
- Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
5h 2m$152–561Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane ORD - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Franklincar
7h 2m$99–452Train, bus via Lafayette
- Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train Ssl
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
14h 56m$133–191
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan City to Franklin is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan City to Franklin is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Michigan City and Franklin is 506 miles. The road distance is 459 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan City to Franklin without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 56m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Michigan City to Franklin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan City to Franklin is 459 miles. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Michigan City to Franklin.
There are 196+ hotels available in Franklin.
What companies run services between Michigan City, IN, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Michigan City to Franklin. However, you can 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 Nashville (BNA), then take the taxi to Franklin. Alternatively, you can take a train from 11th Street to Franklin via Gary, Gary Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from 11th Street to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from 11th St. to 57th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $9–11
Train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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