There are 7 ways to get from Grand Island to Elkhart by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to South Bend
best- Drive from Grand Island to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to South Bend (SBN)plane LNK - SBN
6h 9m$162–645Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Grand Island to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LNK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 20m$122–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
16h 23m$155–240Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Grand Island to Hastings Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Hastings Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 24m$467–708Drive 687.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Island to Elkhartcar 687.9 mi
11h 59m$126–182Fly Central Nebraska Regional Airport to South Bend
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to South Bend (SBN)plane GRI - SBN
6h 9m$228–885Bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to South Bend (SBN)plane EAR - SBN
7h 17m$197–726
Grand Island to Elkhart by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Island to Elkhart is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Island to Elkhart is to drive and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Grand Island and Elkhart is 661 miles. The road distance is 691.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Island to Elkhart without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 23m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Grand Island to Elkhart, including transfers.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Grand Island. It is currently 1:03 AM in Grand Island and 2:03 AM in Elkhart.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Island to Elkhart is 692 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Grand Island to Elkhart.
There are 246+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Grand Island, NE, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
American Airlines flies from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to South Bend (SBN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to South Bend via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to South Bend via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hastings Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
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