There are 5 ways to get from Lompoc to Elkhart by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to South Bend
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to South Bend (SBN)SBA - SBN
9h 28m$252–879Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SBA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
10h 35m$138–539Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospital
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
2d 4h$236–1,467Drive 2,226.1 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Elkhart2,226.1 mi
35h 45m$407–587Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SBA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
11h 51m$168–719
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Elkhart is to bus and fly and train which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Elkhart is to bus and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Lompoc and Elkhart is 1957 miles. The road distance is 2239.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $230 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Lompoc to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 3h ahead of Lompoc. It is currently 12:24 AM in Lompoc and 3:24 AM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Elkhart is 2239 miles. It takes approximately 35h 45m to drive from Lompoc to Elkhart.
There are 200+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lompoc to Elkhart. However, you can take the bus to Hollister at Kellogg, take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to South Bend (SBN), then take the taxi to Elkhart. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lompoc to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
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