There are 6 ways to get from Nashville to Portage 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 Portage/Ogden Dunestrain
5h 22m$88–406Drive 441.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nashville to Portagecar 441.8 mi
7h 23m$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
10h 21m$85–120Fly 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 Portage/Ogden Dunestrain
5h 54m$128–326Fly 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 Portage/Ogden Dunestrain
7h 48m$563–1,075Bus via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
11h 12m$92–136
Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Portage is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Portage is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Portage station. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Gary Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Nashville and Portage is 461 miles. The road distance is 444.4 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Portage without a car is to bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Nashville to Portage, including transfers.
Nashville to Portage bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to Portage bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Portage is 444 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Nashville to Portage.
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What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Portage, IN, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Station twice 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
- $60–370
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
- $75–410
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
- $75–420
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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 General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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 General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
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
- Twice 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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