There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Indianapolis by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BSL - IND
18h 19m$456–1,707Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ZRH - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
19h 5m$379–608Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Indianapolis
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ZRH - IND
16h 19m$508–1,560Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Purdue University Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane ZRH - LAF
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
21h 49m$381–1,204Fly Basel to Covington, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG)plane BSL - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
19h 52m$573–2,335
Basel (BSL) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Indianapolis is to train and fly and bus which costs $370 - $650 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Indianapolis is to train and fly which takes 16h 19m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Basel and Indianapolis is 4472 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 19m to get from Basel to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 10:46 AM in Basel and 4:46 AM in Indianapolis.
There are 875+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and seven other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Indianapolis (IND) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Indianapolis via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Basel to Indianapolis via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Basel to Indianapolis via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Basel to Indianapolis via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Purdue University Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Purdue University Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Purdue University Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Purdue University Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Purdue University Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
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