There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly to South Bend, taxi
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to South Bend (SBN)plane ATL - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Lake Michigan Beachtaxi
3h 56m$252–862Drive 674.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beachcar 674.4 mi
12h 45m$124–178Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
18h 18m$157–273Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ATL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
6h 59m$146–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain Pere Marquette
19h 6m$174–316Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationbus
19h 31m$177–288
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 56m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Lake Michigan Beach. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Benton Harbor Bus Stop via Gary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Atlanta and Lake Michigan Beach is 621 miles. The road distance is 678.4 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach without a car is to bus which takes 18h 18m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach, including transfers.
Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach is 678 miles. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Atlanta to Lake Michigan Beach.
There are 163+ hotels available in Lake Michigan Beach.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Lake Michigan Beach, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lake Michigan Beach via Gary Bus Station and Benton Harbor Bus Stop in around 18h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
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