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How to get fromEast Lansing to South Bendby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to South Bend by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    7h 29m
    $156–256

  2. Drive  139.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to South Bendcar car 139.7 mi
    2h 45m
    $26–37

  3. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 29m

  4. Fly from Capital Region International Airport

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane LAN - SBN
    5h 45m
    $86–358

  5. Bus via Kalamazoo

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Kalamazoobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gary to South Bendbus bus
    10h
    $63–110

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane DTW - SBN
    4h 12m
    $80–470

East Lansing to South Bend by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and South Bend, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to South Bend Station via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to South Bend Station via East Lansing Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 7h 29m.

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