There are 7 ways to get from South Bend to Saint Ignace by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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 South Bend, IN to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignacebus
13h 50m$77–129Drive 333 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Bend to Saint Ignacecar 333 mi
6h 16m$61–88Fly to Pellston
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN)plane SBN - PLN
9h 17m$86–415Train, bus
- Take the train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
14h 35m$112–243Train, bus via Grand Rapids
- 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
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
15h 29m$107–233Bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
15h 29m$108–183Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane SBN - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
7h 10m$91–431
South Bend to Saint Ignace by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Bend to Saint Ignace is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from South Bend to Saint Ignace is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from South Bend to Saint Ignace. However, there are services departing from South Bend, IN and arriving at St. Ignace via Gary Bus Station and Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between South Bend and Saint Ignace is 488 miles. The road distance is 334.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Bend to Saint Ignace without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from South Bend to Saint Ignace, including transfers.
South Bend to Saint Ignace bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from South Bend, IN station.
The best way to get from South Bend to Saint Ignace is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $75 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $420 and takes 9h 17m.
South Bend to Saint Ignace bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Gary, IN station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Bend to Saint Ignace is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from South Bend to Saint Ignace.
What companies run services between South Bend, IN, USA and Saint Ignace, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from South Bend, IN to St. Ignace via Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, Delta and United Airlines fly from South Bend (SBN) to Pellston (PLN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Washington Dulles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from South Bend to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from South Bend to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from South Bend to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Bend Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from South Bend, IN to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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