There are 7 ways to get from Wilmington to Michigan City by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ILM - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train
5h 26m$86–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary Metro Center to 11th St.train Ssl
28h 4m$163–325Bus, train via Petersburg
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train Ssl
32h 30m$356–781Drive 834.6 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to Michigan Citycar 834.6 mi
15h 47m$153–220Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to South Bend (SBN)plane ILM - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to 11th Streettrain
5h 57m$121–626Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ILM - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train
6h 56m$96–413Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train Ssl
34h 2m$390–816
Wilmington to Michigan City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to Michigan City is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to Michigan City is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs $85 - $360.
The distance between Wilmington and Michigan City is 842 miles. The road distance is 839.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Michigan City without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 4m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Wilmington to Michigan City, including transfers.
Michigan City is 1h behind Wilmington. It is currently 10:23 PM in Wilmington and 9:23 PM in Michigan City.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to Michigan City is 839 miles. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Wilmington to Michigan City.
There are 212+ hotels available in Michigan City.
What companies run services between Wilmington, NC, USA and Michigan City, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wilmington to Michigan City. However, you can take the taxi to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., then take the train to 11th St.. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market St EB at 6th St to 11th St. via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Gary Bus Station, and Gary Metro Center in around 28h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from Gary Metro Center to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from South Bend Airport to 11th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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