There are 5 ways to get from Mapleton to Elkhart by bus, plane, taxi, train, shuttle, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from MSU, Mankato to Minneapolis Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)MSP - SBN
5h 20m$197–636Drive 530.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mapleton to Elkhart530.8 mi
9h 12m$97–140Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mapleton to Owatonna
- Take the bus from Owatonna to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
13h 32m$252–496Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester, MN - stop 205, 6th St SW
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
15h 16m$133–276Bus
- Take the bus from MSU, Mankato to Minneapolis Airport
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
16h 30m$128–255
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mapleton to Elkhart is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mapleton to Elkhart is to bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Mapleton and Elkhart is 531 miles. The road distance is 533.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mapleton to Elkhart without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 13h 32m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Mapleton to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Mapleton. It is currently 3:36 PM in Mapleton and 4:36 PM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Mapleton to Elkhart is 534 miles. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Mapleton to Elkhart.
There are 197+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Mapleton, MN, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mapleton to Transfer Center via MSU, Mankato, Minneapolis Airport, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago, and South Street Station in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- 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
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Bus from MSU, Mankato to Minneapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–16
Shuttle from Mankato, MN to Rochester, MN - stop 205, 6th St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–16
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Owatonna to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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