There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Elkhart by car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus via Indianapolis
best- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to South Street Station - South Bendbus
11h 43m$77–219Drive 299.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Elkhartcar 299.8 mi
6h 55m$55–79Fly Blue Grass Airport to South Bend
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to South Bend (SBN)plane LEX - SBN
7h 21m$132–562Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, INbus
12h 22m$55–124Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 51m$97–208Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 43m$194–890Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 17m$191–447Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 27m$100–486Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 22m$66–320
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Elkhart is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Elkhart is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs $190 - $450.
The distance between Lexington and Elkhart is 360 miles. The road distance is 301.6 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Lexington to Elkhart, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Elkhart is 302 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Lexington to Elkhart.
There are 247+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to South Bend (SBN) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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