There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Winona Lake by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the taxi from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Winona Laketaxi
2h 44m$123–186Drive 118.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Winona Lakecar 118.4 mi
2h 31m$22–32Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Elkhart Transit Center to Eisenhower South & Industrial Parkbus 50
3h 44m$103–137Fly to South Bend, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to South Bend (SBN)plane ORD - SBN
- Drive from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Winona Lakecar
3h 52m$62–410Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Elkhart Transit Center to Eisenhower South & Industrial Parkbus 50
3h 44m$99–152Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago to Ligonier, INbus Chicago
- Take the taxi from Ligonier, IN to Winona Laketaxi
3h 56m$84–134Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
- Take the taxi from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Winona Laketaxi
3h 55m$158–425
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Winona Lake is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Winona Lake is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Winona Lake. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Eisenhower South & Industrial Park via Elkhart Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Chicago and Winona Lake is 137 miles. The road distance is 119.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Winona Lake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 44m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Chicago to Winona Lake, including transfers.
Chicago to Winona Lake bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Winona Lake bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Elkhart Amtrak Station.
Winona Lake is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:09 PM in Chicago and 11:09 PM in Winona Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Winona Lake is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Chicago to Winona Lake.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Winona Lake, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Winona Lake via Elkhart Amtrak Station, Elkhart Transit Center, and Eisenhower South & Industrial Park in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 574-674-8894
- [email protected]
- Website
- interurbantrolley.com
Bus from Elkhart Transit Center to Eisenhower South & Industrial Park
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- interurbantrolley.com
Bus from Elkhart Transit Center to Eisenhower South & Industrial Park
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- interurbantrolley.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Elkhart Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-206-4245
- Website
- elkharttaxiservice.com
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
Elkhart Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-206-4245
- Website
- elkharttaxiservice.com
Deluxe Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1-260-426-8555
- Website
- deluxetaxifortwayne.net
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