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How to get fromBurlington to South Bendby taxi, train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Burlington to South Bend by taxi, train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train
    6h 23m
    $185–294

  2. Drive 289.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Burlington to South Bendcar car 289.5 mi
    5h 43m
    $53–77

  3. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly to South Bend

    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MLI - SBN
    5h 9m
    $88–467

  4. Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus bus
    6h 23m
    $188–284

  5. Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRL - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train
    6h 2m
    $84–191

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 291.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Burlington, IA, USA and South Bend, IN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Burlington to South Bend. However, you can take the taxi to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to South Bend Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Burlington to South Bend in around 5h 43m.

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