There are 7 ways to get from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane SBN - CIU
5h 15m$187–706Drive 610.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Mariecar 610.1 km
6h 54m$121–174Train, bus via Escanaba
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
15h 29m$171–344Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
16h 3m$166–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
17h 20m$207–437Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
17h 44mBus
- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
17h 48m$124–235
South Bend (SBN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Elkhart station to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Elkhart Amtrak Station and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via Toledo Bus Stop, Detroit Greyhound and St. Ignace Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Elkhart and Sault Ste. Marie is 594 km. The road distance is 610.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elkhart Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 16h 3m.
Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie is 610 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Elkhart to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 45+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Elkhart, IN, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Delta and United Airlines fly from South Bend (SBN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Sault Ste. Marie via Toledo Bus Stop, Detroit Greyhound, St. Ignace Transportation Center, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from South Bend to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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