There are 4 ways to get from Alton to Indianapolis by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Bloomington
best- Take the train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0157S
6h 10m$76–152Drive 238.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton to Indianapoliscar 238.9 mi
4h 12m$44–63Fly
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane STL - IND
4h 55m$152–711Train, bus
- Take the train from Alton Station to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
6h 26m$53–105
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alton to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Alton to Indianapolis is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Alton and Indianapolis is 307 miles. The road distance is 240.3 miles.
The best way to get from Alton to Indianapolis without a car is to train and bus via Bloomington which takes 6h 10m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Alton to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Alton. It is currently 2:09 PM in Alton and 3:09 PM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton to Indianapolis is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Alton to Indianapolis.
There are 839+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Alton, IL, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Indianapolis (IND) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alton Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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