There are 5 ways to get from Nashville to Gary by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 2m$71–386Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
10h 5m$55–80Drive 438.5 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Garycar 438.5 mi
7h 18m$80–116Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 34m$111–286Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
7h 28m$546–1,055
Nashville to Gary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Gary is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Gary is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs $70 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nashville Bus Station station and arriving at Gary Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Nashville and Gary is 449 miles. The road distance is 441.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Gary without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Nashville to Gary, including transfers.
Nashville to Gary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to Gary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Gary is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Nashville to Gary.
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What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Amtrak Thruway also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
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