There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to South Bend by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4 h 52 min
$45 - $120
Cheapest option
Bus Barons Bus • 10 h 35 min
$35 - $60
5 alternative options
Bus Greyhound USA • 6 h 51 min
$46 - $94
Drive • 4 h 12 min
$25 - $40
Fly to South Bend • 5 h 10 min
$202 - $1,118
Fly to Chicago Midway, train • 5 h 50 min
$142 - $536
Fly to Chicago O'Hare, train • 6 h 8 min
$142 - $548
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to South Bend is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 4 h 12 min.
The quickest way to get from Cleveland to South Bend is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 4 h 12 min.
The distance between Cleveland and South Bend is 237 miles. The road distance is 257.1 miles.
The train from Cleveland Amtrak to South Bend Amtrak takes 4 h 52 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cleveland, OH and arriving at South Bend, IN. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 h 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at South Bend Amtrak. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 h 52 min.
The best way to get from Cleveland to South Bend is to train which takes 4 h 52 min and costs $45 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 6 h 51 min, You could also fly, which costs $200 - $1,200 and takes 5 h 10 min..
Cleveland to South Bend train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
- Distance: 237 miles
- Duration: 4 h 52 min
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and South Bend, IN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Cleveland to South Bend 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45 - $120 and the journey takes 4 h 52 min. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Cleveland to South Bend every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30 - $80 and the journey takes 6 h 45 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,200
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,400
Flights from Cleveland to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,300
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 11 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,500
Flights from Cleveland to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,100
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,300
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,300
Flights from Cleveland to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Cleveland to South Bend via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 49 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,600
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to South Bend Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $120
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $85 - $120
- Business Coach Seat
- $85 - $120
- Room
- $220 - $310
Train from Chicago Union Station Amtrak to South Bend Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $60
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $28 - $45
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $50 - $75
- Business Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Room
- $150 - $210
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Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, Oh to South Bend, In
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $80
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $30 - $55
- Flexible
- $60 - $80
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Schedules at
- baronsbus.com
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