There are 6 ways to get from Alvin to Elkhart by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to South Bend
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to South Bend (SBN)HOU - SBN
6h 6m$286–992Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
30h 40m$187–386Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
30h 12mDrive 1,167.7 mi
- Drive from Alvin to Elkhart1,167.7 mi
20h 18m$214–308Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
6h 35m$215–832Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Alvin to Houston
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
33h 32m$296–852
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alvin to Elkhart is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Alvin to Elkhart is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $280 - $1,000.
The distance between Alvin and Elkhart is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1174.5 miles.
The best way to get from Alvin to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Alvin to Elkhart, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alvin to Elkhart is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $280 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $390 and takes 30h 40m.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Alvin. It is currently 3:16 AM in Alvin and 4:16 AM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Alvin to Elkhart is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Alvin to Elkhart.
There are 209+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Alvin, TX, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to South Bend (SBN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alvin to Transfer Center via El Dorado Park & Ride, St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, Downtown Houston, Memphis Bus Station, Chicago, and South Street Station in around 30h 40m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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