There are 9 ways to get from Indianapolis to Alexandria by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane IND - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Alexandriabus
7h 38m$551–1,174Drive 717.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Alexandriacar 717.3 mi
12h 1m$131–190Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Alexandriabus
16h 21m$136–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Alexandriabus
17h 36m$242–471Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane FWA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Alexandriabus
9h 26m$161–568Fly Indianapolis to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane IND - BRD
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Alexandriabus
10h 47m$251–637Bus to Covington, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CVG - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Alexandriabus
10h 20m$519–1,206Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Alexandriataxi
18h 29m$363–648Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Alexandriabus
19h 3m$167–290
Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Alexandria is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Alexandria is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Alexandria. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Alexandria via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Alexandria is 665 miles. The road distance is 721.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Alexandria without a car is to bus which takes 16h 21m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Indianapolis to Alexandria, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Alexandria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Alexandria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Alexandria is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 4:16 AM in Indianapolis and 3:16 AM in Alexandria.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Alexandria is 721 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Indianapolis to Alexandria.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Alexandria, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Alexandria via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Alexandria in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $67
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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