There are 7 ways to get from Grass Valley to Elkhart by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to South Bend
best- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to South Bend (SBN)SMF - SBN
11h 21m$272–992Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SMF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
12h 20m$200–832Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak StationLake Shore Limited / ...
2d 4h$249–712Drive 2,083.5 mi
- Drive from Grass Valley to Elkhart2,083.5 mi
32h 18m$381–550Train to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)RNO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
13h 32m$243–812Train to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)RNO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
13h 52m$313–652Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SMF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
12h 22m$290–442
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grass Valley to Elkhart is to bus and train and fly which costs $290 - $450 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Grass Valley to Elkhart is to bus and train and fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Grass Valley and Elkhart is 1964 miles. The road distance is 2095.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grass Valley to Elkhart without a car is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $240 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Grass Valley to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 3h ahead of Grass Valley. It is currently 12:15 PM in Grass Valley and 3:15 PM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Grass Valley to Elkhart is 2096 miles. It takes approximately 32h 18m to drive from Grass Valley to Elkhart.
There are 207+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grass Valley to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Colfax Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $290–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $400–1,600
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
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