There are 8 ways to get from Plano to Elkhart by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to South Bend (SBN)DFW - SBN
5h 10m$153–553Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DFW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
8h 20m$84–423Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to ChicagoQuerétaro / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak StationLake Shore Limited / ...
22h 27m$170–359Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak StationLake Shore Limited / ...
26h 44m$152–658Drive 978.9 mi
- Drive from Plano to Elkhart978.9 mi
16h 39m$179–258Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
8h 7m$107–486Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus, line 50 bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)DFW - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, IN
- Take the bus from Walmart Goshen to Transfer Center
8h 26m$103–433Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
26h 42m$150–367
Plano to Elkhart by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plano to Elkhart is to fly and train which costs $80 - $430 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Plano to Elkhart is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Plano to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from K @ 15Th - S - Ns and arriving at Transfer Center via Addison Transit Center, Dallas Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Chicago and South Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Plano station to Elkhart station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Plano Station and arriving at Elkhart Amtrak Station via Dallas and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Plano and Elkhart is 895 miles. The road distance is 984.6 miles.
The best way to get from Plano to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 27m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Plano to Elkhart, including transfers.
Plano to Elkhart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Plano to Elkhart train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Plano to Elkhart is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 26h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $370 and takes 26h 42m.
What companies run services between Plano, TX, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to South Bend (SBN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Ebj Union Station, Dallas, and Chicago Union Station in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://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
- +1 574-674-8894
- macogdir@macog.com
- Website
- interurbantrolley.com
Bus from Walmart Goshen to Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- interurbantrolley.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Plano to Elkhart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Plano. It is currently 7:25 AM in Plano and 8:25 AM in Elkhart.
Plano to Elkhart train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plano to Elkhart is 985 miles. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Plano to Elkhart.
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