Fans in red and white walk past a black Sprinter van parked among tailgate tents outside a college football stadium in autumn

About 94 miles · Eastern Time

Chicago to South Bend limo service

Our Chicago to South Bend limo service gets your group to Notre Dame Stadium and home again: about 120 minutes from the Loop without traffic, some 94 miles by the Chicago Skyway and the Indiana Toll Road. South Bend runs on Eastern Time, an hour ahead of Chicago, so we plan around kickoff in local time.

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Chicago to Notre Dame drive times

Without traffic. Game-day traffic around campus adds time, so leave early.

Chicago to Notre Dame drive times, in minutes without traffic
Trip	Drive	Good to know
The Loop → Notre Dame Stadium		Downtown pickups
Midway → Notre Dame Stadium		Fly in on game morning
Oak Brook → Notre Dame Stadium		West suburbs, by the Tri-State
O'Hare → Notre Dame Stadium		Through the city or around it
Naperville → Morris Inn		The hotel on campus
Schaumburg → Notre Dame Stadium		Northwest suburbs

Game day in South Bend, step by step

Book with the kickoff
Give us the kickoff time in Eastern Time and the size of the group.
Leave Chicago early
Allow for the time change and the traffic near campus; tailgaters leave earlier still.
East on the toll road
The Skyway and the Indiana Toll Road to the South Bend and Notre Dame exit.
Drop-off near the stadium
The chauffeur drops you as close as game-day traffic allows and confirms where to meet afterwards.
After the final whistle
Walk to the meeting spot, and the drive home wins back the hour.

Notre Dame weekends

Two hours east
The toll road across northwest Indiana goes quickly when nobody in the group has to drive.
The alumni reunion
A party bus for 25 carries a reunion group from Chicago to the game and back again.
Friends on the way to the game
Glasses raised in the Sprinter limo somewhere past Gary, with the stadium still ahead.

Chicago to South Bend

Chicago to South Bend limo service for game days and campus visits

Notre Dame Stadium seats about 77,600, and on a home Saturday the campus around it fills early. Visitors come for more than the game: the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, built in 1896 as a replica of the shrine in France, and the Word of Life mural on Hesburgh Library, known as Touchdown Jesus, which faces the stadium. The Morris Inn, the university's own hotel, sits on campus.

The clock matters here. South Bend is on Eastern Time, so a 3:30 kickoff there is 2:30 in Chicago, and we set the departure around local kickoff, the time change and game-day traffic. Book a round trip with the car waiting, or a ride there and a separate ride home after the game.

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Chicago to South Bend: questions

Still deciding? Call (331) 356-3856 any hour, or start a booking to see your options.

How long is the drive from Chicago to South Bend?

About 120 minutes from the Loop to Notre Dame Stadium without traffic, roughly 94 miles, and about 150 from O'Hare. Game days take longer near campus.

Is South Bend on Chicago time?

No. South Bend is on Eastern Time, one hour ahead of Chicago. Kickoff is listed in Eastern Time, and we plan your Chicago pickup to match.

Will the driver wait during the game?

On a round trip, yes: the chauffeur waits nearby and meets you at the agreed spot after the game. Hourly bookings have a 2-hour minimum.

How big a group can you take to a Notre Dame game?

Anything from 2 in a sedan to 56 on the motor coach, with Sprinters for 14 and party buses for 25 and 35 in between. Coaches are quoted on request.

Can you take us on a weekday campus visit to Notre Dame?

Yes. Book a round trip and the chauffeur waits while you tour the campus, or book by the hour if the day includes other stops.

Which one fits?

Executive Sprinter · 14 seats
A family or a small group
The Executive Sprinter seats 14 in leather captain's chairs, a comfortable choice for a family campus visit or a group of friends with tickets together.
Book the Executive Sprinter
Large Party Bus · 35 seats
The tailgate crowd
The large party bus seats 35, with two bar areas and a sound system, for an alumni group that wants the trip to be part of the day.
Book the Large Party Bus
Motor Coach · 56 seats
Alumni clubs and booster trips
For a club outing, the motor coach seats 56 with reclining seats and overhead screens for the drive. It is quoted on request.
Get a quote for the Motor Coach