There are 4 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 & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to South Bend (SBN)SBA - SBN
9h 5m$221–827Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- 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 1m$133–557Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Take the train from Goleta Amtrak 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$256–473Drive 2,226.1 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Elkhart2,226.1 mi
35h 45m$407–587
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 - $600 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Elkhart is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Lompoc and Elkhart is 1954 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 $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Lompoc to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 3h ahead of Lompoc. It is currently 6:37 PM in Lompoc and 9:37 PM 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 212+ 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 & La Patera, 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 Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Goleta Amtrak, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to South Bend via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- 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
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
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