There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach by train, subway, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend, taxi
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)plane IAD - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Lake Michigan Beachtaxi
5h 50m$194–542Drive 636.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beachcar 636.8 mi
11h 2m$117–168Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
20h 3m$172–250Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
23h 2m$489–1,327Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
7h 18m$199–427Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
7h 51m$142–480Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BWI - GRR
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain
8h 40m$156–561Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationbus
22h 21mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Stationtrain Pere Marquette
28h 49m$602–928
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach is to train and subway and fly and taxi which takes 5h 50m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Lake Michigan Beach. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Benton Harbor Bus Stop via Gary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Lake Michigan Beach station. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Baltimore and Lake Michigan Beach is 619 miles. The road distance is 640.5 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach without a car is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach, including transfers.
Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $170 - $250. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $480 - $1,400 and takes 23h 2m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Lake Michigan Beach, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Lake Michigan Beach via Gary Bus Station and Benton Harbor Bus Stop in around 20h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lake Michigan Beach via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Gary Bus Station.
Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach is 640 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Baltimore to Lake Michigan Beach.
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