There are 5 ways to get from South Bend to Madagascar by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
best- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane ORD - TNR
29h 1m$706–1,684Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from South Bend to Fort Waynebus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane FWA - TNR
30h 1m$639–2,277Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Toamasina Airport
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toamasina Airport (TMM)plane ORD - TMM
32h 35m$852–2,081Train, train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane AZO - TNR
33h 21m$728–2,398Train, train to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane GRR - TNR
2d 4h$800–2,530
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Bend to Madagascar is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from South Bend to Madagascar is to train and fly which takes 29h 1m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between South Bend and Madagascar is 15278 km.
It takes approximately 29h 1m to get from South Bend to Madagascar, including transfers.
Madagascar is 8h ahead of South Bend. It is currently 1:19 AM in South Bend and 9:19 AM in Madagascar.
There are 263+ hotels available in Madagascar.
What companies run services between South Bend, IN, USA and Madagascar?
There is no direct connection from South Bend to Madagascar. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Jackson & Clinton, take the line 126 bus to Jackson & Dearborn, walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then take the taxi to Antananarivo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Fort Wayne, take the taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then take the taxi to Antananarivo.
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nosy-Be
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toamasina Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toamasina Airport via Addis Ababa, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toamasina Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Philadelphia, Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toamasina Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from South Bend to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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