There are 7 ways to get from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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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 Dune Parktrain
5h 24m$82–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
10h 49m$70–99Drive 447.8 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshorecar 447.8 mi
7h 27m$82–119Fly 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 Dune Parktrain
5h 56m$122–319Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to South Bend (SBN)plane BNA - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Dune Parktrain
6h 58m$119–623Fly 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 Dune Parktrain
7h 50m$557–1,068Bus via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
11h 14m$86–129
Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs $80 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore station. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Gary Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Nashville and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is 466 miles. The road distance is 450.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore without a car is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, including transfers.
Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is 450 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Nashville to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
There are 119+ hotels available in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, IN, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 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
- $60–380
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
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 to Friday
- 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
- $75–430
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 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
- $50–320
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Nashville to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to Dune Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $9–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Dune Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $9–10
Train from South Bend Airport to Dune Park
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Dune Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $9–10
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
- $65–130
- 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
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
- 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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