There are 8 ways to get from Middleton to Elkhart by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 50mBus via South Bend
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bendbus Bsb 26 / ...
10h 20m$45–78Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 18m$121–202Drive 256.5 mi
- Drive from Middleton to Elkhartcar 256.5 mi
4h 49m$46–66Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSN - SBN
6h 9m$99–384Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
7h 56m$83–147Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to South Bend (SBN)plane ORD - SBN
6h 29m$110–352Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 24m$93–327
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middleton to Elkhart is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Middleton to Elkhart is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Middleton to Elkhart station. However, there are services departing from Park at Elmwood and arriving at Elkhart Amtrak Station via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Middleton and Elkhart is 272 miles. The road distance is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Middleton to Elkhart without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Middleton to Elkhart, including transfers.
Middleton to Elkhart bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Middleton to Elkhart is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $390 and takes 6h 9m.
Middleton to Elkhart bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Elkhart is 1h ahead of Middleton. It is currently 5:26 PM in Middleton and 6:26 PM in Elkhart.
What companies run services between Middleton, WI, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Park at Elmwood to Elkhart Amtrak Station via W Johnson at East Campus, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Chicago Union Station in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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