There are 6 ways to get from Cupertino to Indianapolis by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, or car
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
7h 54m$178–486Bus
- 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 7h$454–725Caltrain, BART, train
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
2d 13h$1,420–2,299Drive 2,277.3 mi
- Drive from Cupertino to Indianapoliscar 2,277.3 mi
35h 46m$403–582Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SJC - IND
9h 2m$190–815Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane OAK - IND
10h 18m$206–842
Cupertino to Indianapolis by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cupertino to Indianapolis is to Caltrain and fly which costs $170 - $490 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cupertino to Indianapolis is to Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $170 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cupertino to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from Stevens Creek & De Anza and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Cupertino to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Indianapolis via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Cupertino and Indianapolis is 1997 miles. The road distance is 2290.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cupertino to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $450 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Cupertino to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Cupertino to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Cupertino to Indianapolis train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Cupertino to Indianapolis is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $450 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $850 and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Cupertino, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Stevens Creek & De Anza to Indianapolis Union Station via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Indianapolis (IND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond 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
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Cupertino to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of Cupertino. It is currently 3:46 PM in Cupertino and 6:46 PM in Indianapolis.
Cupertino to Indianapolis train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cupertino to Indianapolis is 2291 miles. It takes approximately 35h 46m to drive from Cupertino to Indianapolis.
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