There are 5 ways to get from Whitefish to Elkhart by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to South Bend
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to South Bend (SBN)FCA - SBN
6h 51m$240–812Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FCA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
7h 19m$141–502Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak StationFloridian / ...
35h 8m$148–719Drive 1,695.8 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Elkhart1,695.8 mi
27h 21m$310–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
37h 33m$163–502
Whitefish to Elkhart by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Elkhart is to fly and train which costs $140 - $500 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Elkhart is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Elkhart station. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Elkhart Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 8m.
The distance between Whitefish and Elkhart is 1469 miles. The road distance is 1705.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Elkhart without a car is to train which takes 35h 8m and costs $140 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Whitefish to Elkhart, including transfers.
Whitefish to Elkhart train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Elkhart is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 35h 8m.
Elkhart is 2h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 12:53 AM in Whitefish and 2:53 AM in Elkhart.
Whitefish to Elkhart train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to South Bend (SBN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 35h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to South Bend via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to South Bend via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $180–750
- Business Class
- $270–700
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Elkhart is 1706 miles. It takes approximately 27h 21m to drive from Whitefish to Elkhart.
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