There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Indianapolis by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MAA - IND
28h 42m$602–1,602Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MAA - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
31h 6m$414–1,455Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MAA - FWA
- Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
29h 31m$476–1,264Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MAA - CMH
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
31h 17m$787–2,760Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Covington (CVG)plane MAA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
29h 47m$870–3,131Fly to Purdue University Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane MAA - LAF
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
32h 9m$445–1,246Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)plane MAA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit to Indianapolisbus
32h 28m$831–2,874
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Indianapolis is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 32h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 28h 42m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Chennai and Indianapolis is 8766 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 42m to get from Chennai to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 10h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 2:48 PM in Chennai and 4:18 AM in Indianapolis.
There are 909+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Indianapolis (IND) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Indianapolis via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Indianapolis via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Indianapolis via Dubai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Indianapolis via Delhi, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Frankfurt, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Covington via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Covington via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Indianapolis via Delhi, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Doha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Abu Dhabi, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Purdue University Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Doha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Doha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Frankfurt, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Covington via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Covington via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Doha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
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