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1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, INColumbus
2. Take the bus from Walmart Goshen to Benham & Cleveland50
3h 54m
$7–42
Drive 64.6 mi
1. Drive from Fort Wayne to Elkhart64.6 mi
1h 35m
$12–17

Fort Wayne to Elkhart by bus and foot

7Weekly Services

3h 54mAverage Duration

$7Cheapest Price

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Distance: 73.3 mi
Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from Coldwater after Ernst to Benham & Cleveland via Fort Wayne, IN, Goshen, IN, and Walmart Goshen in around 3h 54m.

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Elkhart(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located 15 mi east of South Bend, Indiana, 110 mi east of Chicago, Illinois, and 150 mi north of Indianapolis, Indiana. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area, in a region commonly known as Michiana. The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. Despite the shared name and being the most populous city in the county, it is not the county seat of Elkhart County; that position is held by the city of Goshen, located about 10 mi southeast of Elkhart.

Things to do in Elkhart

University of Notre Dame(Opens in a new window)

The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, in the United States. Notre Dame is a large, four-year, highly residential research university. The main campus covers 1250 acre in a suburban setting and it contains a number of recognizable landmarks, such as the Golden Dome, the "Word of Life" mural (commonly known as Touchdown Jesus), and the Basilica. The school was founded on November 26, 1842, by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was also its first president.

Notre Dame Stadium(Opens in a new window)

The Notre Dame Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in South Bend, Indiana, the home field of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It is located on the university's campus and also hosts lacrosse.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart(Opens in a new window)

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, is a Roman Catholic church on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, also serving as the mother church of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States. The neo-gothic church has 44 large stained glass windows and murals completed over a 17-year period by the Vatican painter Luigi Gregori. The basilica bell tower is 218 ft high, making it the tallest University chapel in America.

National New York Central Railroad Museum(Opens in a new window)

The National New York Central Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Elkhart, Indiana dedicated to the preservation of the New York Central Railroad (NYC).

Places to stay in Elkhart

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Elkhart North by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Comfort Suites Elkhart South(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Baymont by Wyndham Elkhart(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Travelodge by Wyndham Elkhart(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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