There are 6 ways to get from Big Sur to Indianapolis by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MRY - IND
7h 59m$290–968Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
2d 9hTaxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
2d 15h$1,603–2,534Drive 2,273.7 mi
- Drive from Big Sur to Indianapoliscar 2,273.7 mi
37h 7m$415–600Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SJC - IND
10h 23m$318–969Taxi, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
9h 52m$338–879
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Indianapolis is to taxi and shuttle and fly which costs $330 - $900 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Indianapolis is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $290 - $1,000.
The distance between Big Sur and Indianapolis is 1989 miles. The road distance is 2287 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Indianapolis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Big Sur to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of Big Sur. It is currently 5:12 AM in Big Sur and 8:12 AM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Indianapolis is 2287 miles. It takes approximately 37h 7m to drive from Big Sur to Indianapolis.
There are 879+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Indianapolis. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Indianapolis (IND), walk to Indianapolis Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Ctc-M. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, then take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
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