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How to get fromElkhart to Elginby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train Md-W
    4h 9m
    $38–72

  2. Line 30 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Franklin & 6th to South Street Stationbus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4bus bus 603
    5h 55m
    $19–38

  3. Bus, line 56 bus

    1. Take the bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jefferson & Washington to Jefferson Park Transit Centerbus bus 56
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4bus bus 603
    5h 5m
    $43–63

  4. Drive 144.1 mi

    1. Drive from Elkhart to Elgincar car 144.1 mi
    2h 53m
    $27–38

  5. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SBN - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4bus bus
    3h 1m
    $92–337

Elkhart to Elgin by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 136.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Elkhart, IN, USA and Elgin, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Elgin via Chicago Union Station in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 via Chicago Union Station, Jefferson & Washington, Jefferson Park Transit Center, Jefferson Park, Rosemont, and Rosemont CTA Station in around 5h 5m.

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