Transportation

MAIN HIGHWAYS

I-94, I-196, M-63, U.S. 31-33, Red Arrow Highway
 

AIRPORTS - Commercial

Michiana Regional Transportation Center (40 miles)
South Bend IN  (574) 282-4590

Kalamazoo International (50 miles)
Kalamazoo MI  (269) 388-3666

Southwest Michigan Regional (4 miles)
Benton Harbor MI  (269) 927-3194

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, formerly Twin Cities Airport, in Benton Harbor, is designed to accommodate all types of air service, from sophisticated business jets to recreational aircraft.  The airport offers three paved, lighted runways, aircraft hangars, aviation fuel and A & P services through AVSAT, Inc, (the onsite fixed based operator), car rental through Avis and Hertz, emergency response personnel and equipment, computerized weather service, and an Instrument Landing System.  Further information may be obtained by calling Southwest Michigan Regional Airport directly at (269) 927-3194.
 

AIRPORTS - General Aviation

Andrews Airpark (15 miles)
Berrien Springs MI 
(269) 471-1455

Tyler Memorial (30 miles)
Niles MI 
(269) 684-7030

Watervliet Airpark (15 miles)
Watervliet MI 
(269) 463-6769
 

HELICOPTER SERVICE

Bolton Air via Tyler Memorial (30 miles)
Niles MI
(269) 684-1793
 

BUS LINES

Benton Harbor Bus Center
Greyhound Bus Lines and Indian Trails Motorcoach
Depot:  Benton Charter Township
(269) 925-1121

Berrien Bus
Serves Berrien County
(269) 471-1100

United Limo Inc.
Provides transportation to Michiana and Chicago Airports 
(800) 833-5555
 

RAIL LINES

CSX Transportation
Jeff Wagoner, Manager of Industrial Development
2021 Spring Road
Suite 475
Oak Brook IL  60521
(708) 201-5108
(708) 201-5128 - FAX

Amtrak offers passenger service in St. Joseph, New Buffalo and Niles.  For information and/or reservations, call (800) 827-7245.  The Northern Indiana Commuter Transit, commonly referred to as the "South Shore", also provides daily commuter service to Chicago from Michiana Regional Airport, South Bend, Indiana.  For information, call (800) 356-2079.
 

PORTS

Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River Board of Harbor Commissioners
Contact:  Dennis Schuh
(269) 983-7111 Ext. 8262

Consumers International Terminal Company
P.O. Box 624
Benton Harbor MI  49023
Contact:  Jack Kinney
(269) 926-1111
(269) 926-4012 - FAX

The St. Joseph/Benton Harbor commercial port is located on the St. Joseph River.  In addition to accommodating deep draft freighters, approval was granted in the Spring of 1995 for river barge shipping via the Mississippi River.