There are 8 ways to get from Pierre to Elkhart by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Aberdeen Regional Airport, fly to South Bend
best- Drive from Pierre to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)
- Fly from Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) to South Bend (SBN)ABR - SBN
10h 37m$170–603Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Pierre to Bismarck
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
27h 21m$109–374Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Vivian
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
22h 1m$229–556Drive 863.4 mi
- Drive from Pierre to Elkhart863.4 mi
15h 29m$158–228Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PIR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
9h 45m$128–494Drive to Rapid City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Pierre to Rapid City (RAP)
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)RAP - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
9h 44m$119–435Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Vivian
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FSD - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
10h 31m$206–563Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Vivian
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
22h 20m$203–524
Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pierre to Elkhart is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pierre to Elkhart is to drive and fly and train which takes 9h 44m and costs $110 - $440.
The distance between Pierre and Elkhart is 844 miles. The road distance is 868.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pierre to Elkhart without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 22h 1m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Pierre to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Pierre. It is currently 1:42 PM in Pierre and 2:42 PM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Pierre to Elkhart is 868 miles. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Pierre to Elkhart.
There are 179+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Pierre, SD, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pierre to Elkhart. However, you can drive to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) airport, fly to South Bend (SBN), then take the taxi to Elkhart. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vivian, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Minneapolis, walk to Washington Ave & 3rd Ave N, take the line 3 bus to Union Depot Station & Terminal, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Elkhart Amtrak Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aberdeen Regional Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Sioux Falls to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aberdeen Regional Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Aberdeen Regional Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Sioux Falls to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sioux Falls to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
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
- $55–180
- 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
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bismarck to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Pierre to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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