There are 8 ways to get from Elkhart to Iowa by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
5h 49m$78–327Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
7h 1m$61–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0155S
11h 55m$97–192Drive 419.2 mi
- Drive from Elkhart to Des Moinescar 419.2 mi
7h 21m$77–111Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MDW - DSM
5h 47m$168–887Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
6h 1m$216–1,096Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 36mBus
- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0155S
13h 9m$85–162
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elkhart to Iowa is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Elkhart to Iowa is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $160 - $900.
The distance between Elkhart and Iowa is 359 miles. The road distance is 421.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elkhart to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Elkhart to Iowa, including transfers.
Iowa is 1h behind Elkhart. It is currently 9:24 AM in Elkhart and 8:24 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Elkhart to Iowa is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Elkhart to Iowa.
There are 201+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Elkhart, IN, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Franklin & 6th to Des Moines via South Bend, IN, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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