There are 5 ways to get from The Villages to Elkhart by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), taxi, train, or car
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Shuttle to Orlando, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to South Bend (SBN)plane MCO - SBN
6h 2m$223–772Drive 1,017.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Elkhartcar 1,017.3 mi
18h 58m$186–269Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus
29h 50m$244–443Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
36h 47m$607–1,226Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to South Bend (SBN)plane SFB - SBN
4h 18m$321–919
The Villages to Elkhart by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Elkhart is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Elkhart is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Elkhart station. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Elkhart Amtrak Station via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Charlotte Bus Station and Toledo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between The Villages and Elkhart is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1023.2 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Elkhart without a car is to bus which takes 29h 50m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from The Villages to Elkhart, including transfers.
The Villages to Elkhart bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Elkhart bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Elkhart is 1023 miles. It takes approximately 18h 58m to drive from The Villages to Elkhart.
There are 205+ hotels available in Elkhart.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Elkhart, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Elkhart Amtrak Station via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Charlotte Bus Station, and Toledo in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Deland to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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