There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Indianapolis by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Charlotte to Battle Creek Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
7h 30m$126–181Drive 229.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Indianapoliscar 229.2 mi
3h 51m$42–61Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Charlotte to Battle Creektaxi
- Take the train from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
9h 23m$191–336Fly from Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LAN - IND
4h 59m$157–679Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus 1483 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus Detroit
12h 8m$62–127Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Charlotte to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane GRR - IND
5h 20m$234–775Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Drive from Charlotte to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane AZO - IND
5h 39m$77–456Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DTW - IND
5h 48m$502–1,423
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Indianapolis is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Eaton County Courthouse and arriving at Indianapolis, IN via SBD Marketplace past Saginaw Hwy, CATA Intermodal Downtown and Detroit, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Charlotte and Indianapolis is 323 miles. The road distance is 230.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Indianapolis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Charlotte to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Charlotte to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 12h 8m.
Charlotte to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Indianapolis is 231 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Charlotte to Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Charlotte, MI, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Indianapolis (IND) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charlotte to Indianapolis, IN via Eaton County Courthouse, SBD Marketplace past Saginaw Hwy, CATA Intermodal Downtown, and Detroit, MI in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Detroit to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Detroit to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–180
iCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 517-215-7910
- Website
- icablansing.com
Payless Taxi
- Phone
- +1 517-803-4994
- Website
- payless-taxi.com
iCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 517-215-7910
- Website
- icablansing.com
Payless Taxi
- Phone
- +1 517-803-4994
- Website
- payless-taxi.com
iCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 517-215-7910
- Website
- icablansing.com
Payless Taxi
- Phone
- +1 517-803-4994
- Website
- payless-taxi.com
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