There are 7 ways to get from South Bend to Bettendorf by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Naperville
best- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the bus from Naperville to Molinebus
6h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Stationbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
7h$40–81Drive 237.3 mi
- Drive from South Bend to Bettendorfcar 237.3 mi
4h 11m$44–63Fly from South Bend
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SBN - MLI
4h 47m$65–378Train, bus
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Stationbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
7h 29m$53–110Bus via Ground Transportation Center
- Take the bus from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
7h 54m$56–93Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
6h 12m$65–321
South Bend (SBN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Bend to Bettendorf is to bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from South Bend to Bettendorf is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from South Bend to Bettendorf station. However, there are services departing from South Bend, IN and arriving at Moline Center Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between South Bend and Bettendorf is 251 miles. The road distance is 238.7 miles.
The best way to get from South Bend to Bettendorf without a car is to train and bus via Naperville which takes 6h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from South Bend to Bettendorf, including transfers.
South Bend to Bettendorf bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from South Bend, IN station.
The best way to get from South Bend to Bettendorf is to bus which takes 7h and costs $40 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $380 and takes 4h 47m.
South Bend to Bettendorf bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Bettendorf is 1h behind South Bend. It is currently 10:59 PM in South Bend and 9:59 PM in Bettendorf.
What companies run services between South Bend, IN, USA and Bettendorf, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from South Bend, IN to Moline Center Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 7h. Alternatively, United Airlines and Delta fly from South Bend (SBN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Naperville to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between South Bend to Bettendorf is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from South Bend to Bettendorf.
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