There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Badlands National Park by plane, unknown, 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 from Indianapolis, travel
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IND - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
7h 49mBus, travel
- 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 Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
25h 15mTrain to Purdue University Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAF - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
11h 20mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
9h 23mBus to Covington, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CVG - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
10h 15mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
25h 19mBus, travel via Madison
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
25h 58m
Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Indianapolis and Badlands National Park is 968 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Badlands National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 25h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Indianapolis to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
Badlands National Park is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 12:28 AM in Indianapolis and 10:28 PM in Badlands National Park.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Badlands National Park. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Badlands National Park via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Wall in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Minneapolis to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Minneapolis to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
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
- Badger Bus
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