Directions to Campus

NEW INFORMATION:  To move in, you can no longer enter campus from Notre Dame Avenue.  Instead, stay on Indiana 933 (US 31 or Michigan Ave) and turn onto Dorr Road toward campus.  Ushers will guide you the rest of the way to O'Neill Hall.

You can download a map of campus here.

By Air
Notre Dame is about 15 minutes from South Bend Regional Airport (Ask your travel agent to book you to South Bend, Indiana). From the airport take "Lincolnway West" East (Left out of the airport) to downtown South Bend. Turn Left on Indiana 933 (Michigan St.). Stay on Indiana 933 to Angela Boulevard which is the second stop light north of the St. Joseph River. Turn right onto Angela Boulevard then left at the first stop light onto Notre Dame Avenue. Visitor Parking is located on the right side of Notre Dame Ave about 200 yards from Angela.

You can also fly to Chicago and drive or take a limousine. The university is about 2 hours (by car) from O'Hare airport, less to Midway. From O'Hare Airport: Take Route 190 east out of O'Hare to Route 90 east (Kennedy Expressway) toward downtown Chicago where it merges with Route 94 south (Dan Ryan Expressway). Take the Skyway exit off the Dan Ryan and remain on Route 90 to the Indiana Toll Road which Eventually merges with Route 80. Get off at Exit 77 (South Bend/Notre Dame).

By Car
From the north: The university is located just south of the Indiana Toll road (Interstate 80/90). Exit Interstate 80/90 at exit 77 and turn right onto Michigan (Indiana 933). Make a left at the 4th stop light (Angela Boulevard). Make a left at the first stop light (Notre Dame Avenue). Visitor Parking is located on the right side of Notre Dame Ave about 200 yards from Angela.

From the south: Take US 31 north which becomes Indiana 933 just south of South Bend. Stay on Indiana 933 to Angela Boulevard which is the second stop light north of the St. Joseph River. Turn right onto Angela Boulevard then left at the first stop light onto Notre Dame Avenue. Visitor Parking is located on the right side of Notre Dame Ave about 200 yards from Angela.

See the South Bend map for details.

By Train
The South Shore Line trains run directly from the Chicago Loop (corner of Michigan and Randolph) to South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend. From the airport, the Notre Dame campus is approximately a 15 minute ride. Various transportation methods are available (ie. taxi, rental car, limo). For detailed driving directions see the By Air section above.

You should not have any trouble getting to campus. Everyone around South Bend knows where it is and there will be signs everywhere you look. We will all be anxiously awaiting your arrival.

Links
South Bend Map
Notre Dame Campus Map
South Bend Regional Airport
South Shore Line

Directions to Restaurants and Stores

You can find a variety of restaurants on Grape Road, located directly east of campus.  You can also find Wal-Mart and Meijer here, where you can find almost anything necessary in your dorm room.

From O'Neill:

Turn left (head south) on Holy Cross Dr.
Turn right (south) on Notre Dame Ave.
Turn left (east) on Edison Ave.
Turn left (north) on Grape Rd.

You will see several restaurants on this road.  Mejier will be on the right.  To get to Wal-Mart, keep going north on Grape Road.
Turn right on Indian Ridge Blvd.  Wal-Mart will be on the left.