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

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There are 10 ways to get from Grinnell to South Bend by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi

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  1. Bus, train via Iowa City

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train
    9h 33m
    $97–153

  2. Drive  359.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grinnell to South Bendcar car 359.9 mi
    6h 11m
    $66–95

  3. Bus to Des Moines, fly to South Bend

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane DSM - SBN
    6h 58m
    $131–582

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    9h 43m
    $99–155

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 43m

  6. Bus via South Bend

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to South Bendbus bus Bsb 26 / ...
    9h 50m
    $68–104

  7. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DSM - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train
    8h 15m
    $151–557

  8. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to South Bend

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane CID - SBN
    8h 59m

  9. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DSM - MDW
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train
    7h 50m
    $163–634

  10. Taxi, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Grinnell to Marshalltowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Marshalltown to Waterloobus bus
    3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train
    7h 59m
    $175–441

Grinnell to South Bend by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 372.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and South Bend, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from Grinnell to South Bend Station via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 9h 43m.

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