There are 6 ways to get from The Villages to Elkhart by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), taxi, train, car, or bus
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Shuttle to Orlando, fly to South Bend
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to South Bend (SBN)MCO - SBN
6h 3m$178–552Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to South Street Station - South Bend
30h 33mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Deland
- Take the train from Deland to Elkhart Amtrak StationFloridian
36h 46m$237–556Drive 1,018.1 mi
- Drive from The Villages to Elkhart1,018.1 mi
18h 47m$186–269Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to South Bend
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando Sanford (SFB)
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to South Bend (SBN)SFB - SBN
4h 19m$281–769Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando Sanford (SFB)
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)SFB - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, IN
7h 37m$231–619
Orlando (MCO) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Elkhart is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Elkhart is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Elkhart. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Transfer Center via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station and South Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 33m.
The distance between The Villages and Elkhart is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1024 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Elkhart without a car is to bus which takes 30h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from The Villages to Elkhart, including transfers.
The Villages to Elkhart bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Elkhart bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Elkhart is 1024 miles. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from The Villages to Elkhart.
There are 195+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Transfer Center via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and South Street Station in around 30h 33m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Deland to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–380
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $200–430
- Business - advance purchase
- $270–1,100
- Business Class
- $380–950
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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 Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $100–150
A-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-753-1415
A-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-753-1415
A-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-753-1415
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