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How to get fromAlbert Lea to Elkhartby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Albert Lea to Elkhart by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Mason City, fly to South Bend

    best
    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MCW - SBN
    6h 1m
    $164–659

  2. Shuttle to Rochester, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 46m
    $83–380

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 4m
    $150–336

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus bus
    13h 36m
    $112–201

  5. Drive  468.8 mi

    1. Drive from Albert Lea to Elkhartcar car 468.8 mi
    9h 54m
    $86–124

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to South Bend

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MSP - SBN
    5h 32m
    $181–759

  7. Bus to Mason City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 12m
    $92–364

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus bus
    14h 13m
    $121–230

Mason City (MCW) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 431 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Albert Lea, MN, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Albert Lea to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Albert Lea, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 13h 36m.

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