There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Elkhart by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to South Bend
best- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to South Bend (SBN)AZA - SBN
5h 34m$283–848Fly Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
8h 7m$134–540Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
39h 2m$252–561Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
42h 19m$180–482Drive 1,768.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Elkhart1,768.2 mi
31h 37m$323–467Fly Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
8h 20m$244–760Fly Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)PHX - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
10h 16m$288–1,280Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
2d 12h
Phoenix to Elkhart by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Elkhart is to bus which costs $180 - $490 and takes 42h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Elkhart is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Transfer Center via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 19m.
The distance between Phoenix and Elkhart is 1554 miles. The road distance is 1778.5 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 39h 2m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Phoenix to Elkhart, including transfers.
Phoenix to Elkhart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Elkhart is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $280 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $490 and takes 42h 19m.
Phoenix to Elkhart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Elkhart is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 7:40 PM in Phoenix and 9:40 PM in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to South Bend (SBN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Transfer Center via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, and South Street Station in around 42h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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