There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Elkhart by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to South Bend
best- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to South Bend (SBN)SJC - SBN
9h 53m$287–928Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SFO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
11h 22m$142–571Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
2d 10hBus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to South Street Station - South Bend
2d 10h$258–604Drive 2,299.9 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Elkhart2,299.9 mi
35h 58m$420–607Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SFO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
11h 14m$177–761Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SJC - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
11h 13m$175–608Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SJC - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
11h 7m$215–818Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)OAK - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
12h 6m$188–759
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Elkhart is to bus and Caltrain and fly and train which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Elkhart is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Transfer Center via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station and South Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Salinas and Elkhart is 2001 miles. The road distance is 2313.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Salinas to Elkhart, including transfers.
Salinas to Elkhart bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Elkhart bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Elkhart is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 4:05 PM in Salinas and 7:05 PM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Elkhart is 2313 miles. It takes approximately 35h 58m to drive from Salinas to Elkhart.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Transfer Center via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and South Street Station in around 2d 10h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to South Street Station - South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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