There are 5 ways to get from The Villages to Elkhart by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly
best- 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$266–659Drive 1,015.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Elkhartcar 1,015.8 mi
18h 57m$174–251Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus
31h 46mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
36h 47m$957–1,526Shuttle to Orlando, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Spanish Springs to MCO Airport - Terminal B
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to South Bend (SBN)plane MCO - SBN
6h 38m$175–544
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Elkhart is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Elkhart is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $260 - $700.
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, Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between The Villages and Elkhart is 1016 miles. The road distance is 1021.7 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Elkhart without a car is to bus which takes 31h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m 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 1022 miles. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from The Villages to Elkhart.
There are 254+ 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, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 31h 46m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Deland to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Spanish Springs to MCO Airport - Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $40–50
- call in
- $45–55
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