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How to get fromLexington to Elkhartby car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Elkhart by car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to South Street Station - South Bendbus bus
    12h 7m
    $77–219

  2. Drive  299.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Elkhartcar car 299.8 mi
    6h 55m
    $55–79

  3. Fly Blue Grass Airport to South Bend

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane LEX - SBN
    7h 23m
    $112–412

  4. Drive, bus via Speedway

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to South Street Station - South Bendbus bus
    13h 51m
    $81–221

  5. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 51m
    $164–268

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane SDF - MDW
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 27m
    $126–511

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CVG - MDW
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 22m
    $232–412

  8. Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CVG - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $225–865

  9. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEX - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 27m
    $97–345

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 7m

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) hourly.

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