There are 10 ways to get from DeRidder to Elkhart by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Lake Charles Regional Airport, fly to South Bend
best- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to South Bend (SBN)LCH - SBN
6h 57m$186–683Taxi to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)AEX - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, IN
10h 38m$126–513Taxi, bus, train via Wake Village
- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Boyce, LA
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Shreveport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
26h 57m$221–448Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Lake Charles
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to New Orleans Bus Station
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
27h 40m$205–758Drive 1,006.5 mi
- Drive from DeRidder to Elkhart1,006.5 mi
18h 47m$184–266Taxi to Alexandria International Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to South Bend (SBN)AEX - SBN
6h 54m$186–683Drive to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly to South Bend
- Drive from DeRidder to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to South Bend (SBN)BPT - SBN
7h 52m$191–694Taxi, train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Lake Charles Station
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to South Bend (SBN)LFT - SBN
9h 11m$206–761Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Lake Charles
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
27h$160–354Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from DeRidder to Lake Charles Station
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station 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
30h 32m$208–768
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeRidder to Elkhart is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from DeRidder to Elkhart is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between DeRidder and Elkhart is 967 miles. The road distance is 1012.4 miles.
The best way to get from DeRidder to Elkhart without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Wake Village which takes 26h 57m and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from DeRidder to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of DeRidder. It is currently 12:30 AM in DeRidder and 1:30 AM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between DeRidder to Elkhart is 1012 miles. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from DeRidder to Elkhart.
There are 212+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between DeRidder, LA, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from DeRidder to Elkhart. However, you can take the taxi to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) airport, fly to South Bend (SBN), then take the taxi to Elkhart. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Boyce, LA, take the bus to Shreveport Bus Station, take the bus to Texarkana, take the taxi to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, take the line 35 bus to 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, walk to 35th/Archer, take the subway to LaSalle/Van Buren, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Elkhart Amtrak Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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
Train from Lake Charles Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $9–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–90
- Business Class
- $22–180
Train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boyce, LA to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Lake Charles to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–120
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://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
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $11–26
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