There are 8 ways to get from San Marcos to South Bend by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to South Bend
best- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to South Bend (SBN)plane AUS - SBN
7h 37m$182–830Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain
8h 53m$134–502Bus
- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus
30h 27m$224–405Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
31h 56m$412–868Drive 1,207.5 mi
- Drive from San Marcos to South Bendcar 1,207.5 mi
20h 16m$221–319Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain
8h 27m$137–575Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain
9h 10m$149–627Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAT - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain
9h 37m$206–624
San Marcos to South Bend by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to South Bend is to bus and fly and train which costs $130 - $500 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to South Bend is to bus and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to South Bend station. However, there are services departing from San Marcos and arriving at South Bend Station via St. Mary's & Pecan, Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, California & 35th Street, LaSalle & 35th Street and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from San Marcos to South Bend station. However, there are services departing from San Marcos Amtrak and arriving at South Bend Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
The distance between San Marcos and South Bend is 1065 miles. The road distance is 1214.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to South Bend without a car is to bus which takes 30h 27m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from San Marcos to South Bend, including transfers.
San Marcos to South Bend bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Marcos station.
San Marcos to South Bend train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Marcos Amtrak station.
The best way to get from San Marcos to South Bend is to bus which takes 30h 27m and costs $220 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $900 and takes 31h 56m.
What companies run services between San Marcos, TX, USA and South Bend, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from San Marcos to South Bend Station via San Antonio Bus Station, St. Mary's & Pecan, I-35 N Access & Marek St, Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, LaSalle & 35th Street, Clark & Harrison, and Chicago Union Station in around 30h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Marcos Amtrak to South Bend Station via Chicago Union Station in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
San Marcos to South Bend bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
South Bend is 1h ahead of San Marcos. It is currently 7:03 PM in San Marcos and 8:03 PM in South Bend.
San Marcos to South Bend train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to South Bend is 1215 miles. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from San Marcos to South Bend.
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