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How to get fromElgin to Kalamazooby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Md-W
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain train Wolverine / ...
    4h 23m
    $46–97

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Stationbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0160
    5h 22m
    $28–54

  3. Bus, line 56 bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Stationbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from Jefferson Park Transit Center to Washington & Jeffersonbus bus 56
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    5h 13m
    $58–82

  4. Drive 184 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Kalamazoocar car 184 mi
    3h 14m
    $34–49

  5. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane ORD - AZO
    4h 17m
    $42–271

Elgin to Kalamazoo by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 173.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?

You can take a train from Elgin to Kalamazoo via Chicago Union Station in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Kalamazoo via Rosemont CTA Station, Rosemont, Jefferson Park, Jefferson Park Transit Center, Washington & Jefferson, and Chicago Union Station in around 5h 13m.

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