There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Ely by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Range Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane IND - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
7h 32m$104–491Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
18h 56m$286–429Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
20h 2m$389–659Drive 746.4 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Elycar 746.4 mi
13h 28m$137–197Fly to International Falls, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to International Falls (INL)plane IND - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Elycar
8h 31m$117–522Fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane IND - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
9h 20mBus, taxi 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 Bloomington to Duluthbus Moa
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
22h 29m$319–487
Indianapolis (IND) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Ely is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Ely is to fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Indianapolis and Ely is 712 miles. The road distance is 750.7 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Ely without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 56m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Indianapolis to Ely, including transfers.
Ely is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 1:38 AM in Indianapolis and 12:38 AM in Ely.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Ely is 751 miles. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Indianapolis to Ely.
There are 64+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Ely, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Ely. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Range Regional Airport (HIB), then drive to Ely. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Saint Paul Union Depot, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to Virginia, then take the taxi to Ely.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Range Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Indianapolis to International Falls via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
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
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Bloomington to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.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 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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