The average bus between Chicago and Elkhart takes 5h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Elkhart. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Chicago and Elkhart. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Elkhart at 7:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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13h 27m • 1 change

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13h 27m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Elkhart station via South Bend, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
Chicago to Elkhart bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Elkhart bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Elkhart Transit Center station.
The distance between Chicago and Elkhart is 138.6 km. The road distance is 176 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago to Elkhart Transit Center via South Street Station in around 3h 39m.