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Downtown Valparaiso (Credit: Aran Kessler Photo.Imaging)
Downtown Valparaiso (Credit: Aran Kessler Photo.Imaging)

Valparaiso Transportation

Connected to thriving business and commercial centers by interstate, highways, rail and air, Valparaiso is an exceptional strategic location, positioned to serve local, national and international customers.

Valparaiso is less than one hour from Chicago, two from Indianapolis and Milwaukee, and four to five hours-drive to Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Locally, the Porter County Municipal Airport offers convenient arrivals and departures of small one passenger propeller driven aircraft, to large corporate jets. Three international airports (Chicago’s O’Hare, Midway and Gary-Chicago Airport) are all within easy access. The South Shore provides a valuable option for rail travel to and from Chicago.

Highways/Interstates

Rail Service

CSX

www.csx.com
Regional Site Design Manager: (904) 359-3200

Norfolk Southern

www.nscorp.com
Northern Indiana Sales Contact: (317) 884-3981
Industrial Development: (404) 529-1593

Canadian National

www.cn.ca/en/
1-888-MOVIN CN
Manager, Real Estate & Business Development (IN): (708) 332-3959

Motor Freight Service

Dallas & Mavis

453 Bellflower Drive, Valparasio
(219) 464-7303

NSL Inc.

3564 Scottsdale St., Valparaiso
(219) 759-5759

Sterling Express Limited

101 West US Highway 6, Valparaiso
(219) 464-7880

Trans United Inc.

1123 N State Road 149, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
(219) 762-3111
www.transunited.com

Air Service

Porter County Municipal AirportPorter County Municipal Airport

Valparaiso is home to Porter County Municipal Airport. From this strategic location, in the heart of Porter County, it's less than one hour Northwest to Chicago, or Northeast to South Bend by ground transportation. Open 365 days a year, the Porter County Municipal Airport is home for more than 144 general aviation aircraft. These aircraft range in size from small one passenger propeller driven aircraft, to large corporate jets.

More info: www.vpz.org or (800) 462-6508

Additional airports convenient to Valparaiso

Gary/Chicago Airport, 25 miles • www.garychicagoairport.com
Chicago Midway Airport, 50 miles • www.flychicago.com
Southbend Regional Airport, 50 miles • www.sbnair.com
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 75 miles • www.ohare.com

Water Service/Ports

Burns Harbor International Harbor

The Port of Indiana - Burns Harbor, only 12 miles from Valparaiso, is a gateway to America's Heartland for international shippers. It handles more ocean-going cargo than any other U.S. Great Lakes port and 15 percent of U.S. steel trade with Europe. The port handles international ships via the Great Lakes connection to the Atlantic Ocean and barges via inland river links to 38 states and the Gulf of Mexico and provides competitive advantages to companies that move cargo by water, rail and highway. As a multi-modal facility, the port handles an average of 500,000 trucks, 10,000 railcars, 400 barges and 100 ships per year - and has room to grow.

More info: www.portsofindiana.com

Public & Commuter Transit

ChicaGo DASH
(877) 7GO-DASH • www.chicagodash.com
Express bus service to and from Chicago from downtown Valparaiso

Coach USA Tri-State
www.coachusa.com
One-way and round trip shuttle to Midway and O’Hare Airport

Matt’s Van and Sedan, Inc.
(800) 663-8494

Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
(219) 464-9621 • www.oppent.org

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
(800) 359-2079 • www.nictd.com
South Shore Line commuter train runs from South Bend Airport to Randolph Street in Chicago

V-Line
(219) 476-9393 • www.valpo.us/v-line
Valparaiso City Transit System

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