There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Cairo by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau to Cairotaxi
7h 52m$137–185Drive 304.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Cairocar 304.3 mi
5h 1m$56–81Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Fulton Amtrak Station to Cairotaxi
8h 59m$204–380Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane IND - PAH
- Take the taxi from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Cairotaxi
7h 36m$142–522Bus, taxi via Nashville (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Paducah Bus Station to Cairotaxi
11h 10m$153–212Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane IND - MWA
- Take the taxi from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Cairotaxi
6h 47m$197–632Fly to Nashville, bus, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA)plane IND - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Paducah Bus Station to Cairotaxi
7h 50m$419–1,244
Indianapolis (IND) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Cairo is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Cairo is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Indianapolis and Cairo is 393 miles. The road distance is 306.1 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Cairo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 52m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Indianapolis to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 5:07 AM in Indianapolis and 4:07 AM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Cairo is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Indianapolis to Cairo.
There are five+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Cairo, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Cairo. However, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Cape Girardeau, then take the taxi to Cairo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, walk to Champaign-Urbana, take the train to Fulton Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cairo.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Fulton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
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