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How to get fromSaint Cloud to Elkhartby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Elkhart by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MSP - SBN
    4h 46m
    $150–720

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    14h 13m
    $102–150

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    13h 2m
    $160–406

  4. Drive  575.4 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Elkhartcar car 575.4 mi
    9h 56m
    $105–152

  5. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus bus
    17h 5m
    $141–236

Saint Cloud to Elkhart by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?

You can take a train from St. Cloud Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Cloud to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 14h 13m.

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