There are 7 ways to get from Ely to Indianapolis by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Range Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ely to Range Regional Airport (HIB)car
- Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HIB - IND
8h 51m$115–570Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ely to Virginiataxi
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
19h 6m$291–439Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ely to Virginiataxi
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
19h 52m$391–659Drive 746.2 mi
- Drive from Ely to Indianapoliscar 746.2 mi
13h 29m$137–197Drive to International Falls, fly
- Drive from Ely to International Falls (INL)car
- Fly from International Falls (INL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane INL - IND
9h 42m$133–632Drive, shuttle to Duluth International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ely to Beaver Bay Trailheadcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Duluth International Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DLH - IND
9h 10mTaxi, bus via Madison
- Take the taxi from Ely to Virginiataxi
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
24h 40m$324–499
Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Indianapolis is to drive and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Ely and Indianapolis is 711 miles. The road distance is 750.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Indianapolis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 6m and costs $290 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Ely to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 9:10 PM in Ely and 10:10 PM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Indianapolis is 751 miles. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Ely to Indianapolis.
There are 842+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Ely, MN, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ely to Indianapolis. However, you can drive to Range Regional Airport (HIB) 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 Virginia, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to St. Paul, walk to Saint Paul Union Depot, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Indianapolis.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from International Falls to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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