There are 7 ways to get from Scottsbluff to Elkhart by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Scottsbluff to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BFF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
9h 42m$96–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street Market to KCTS Transfer Center
- Take the bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
27h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Main Street Market to KCTS Transfer Center
- Take the bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
32h 9mDrive 1,000.2 mi
- Drive from Scottsbluff to Elkhart1,000.2 mi
16h 34m$183–264Bus, bus to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Main Street Market to KCTS Transfer Center
- Take the bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
11h 21mBus, bus to Rapid City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Scottsbluff NE Lakota Lutheran Center to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport
- 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
12h 54mFly Scottsbluff to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BFF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
9h 23m$126–548
Scottsbluff (BFF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scottsbluff to Elkhart is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Scottsbluff to Elkhart is to fly and train which takes 9h 23m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Scottsbluff to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from Main Street Market and arriving at Transfer Center via KCTS Transfer Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago and South Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Scottsbluff and Elkhart is 935 miles. The road distance is 1006.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scottsbluff to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Scottsbluff to Elkhart, including transfers.
Scottsbluff to Elkhart bus services, operated by Kimball County Transit Service, depart from Main Street Market station.
Scottsbluff to Elkhart bus services, operated by Kimball County Transit Service, arrive at KCTS Transfer Center station.
Elkhart is 2h ahead of Scottsbluff. It is currently 7:21 AM in Scottsbluff and 9:21 AM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Scottsbluff to Elkhart is 1006 miles. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Scottsbluff to Elkhart.
What companies run services between Scottsbluff, NE, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Main Street Market to Transfer Center via KCTS Transfer Center, Union Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago, and South Street Station in around 32h 9m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Scottsbluff to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Scottsbluff to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Scottsbluff to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Scottsbluff to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Scottsbluff to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Scottsbluff to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
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
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 308 235 0262
- Website
- ridekcts.com
Bus from Main Street Market to KCTS Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://ridekcts.com/
Bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://ridekcts.com/
Bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://ridekcts.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- 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
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
Bus from Scottsbluff NE Lakota Lutheran Center to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
Bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
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