There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Fairbanks by plane, car, train, or bus
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
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane IND - FAI
12h 41m$366–1,406Train to Purdue University Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAF - FAI
17h 55m$309–1,154Drive 3,626.4 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Fairbankscar 3,626.4 mi
2d 17h$662–956Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FWA - FAI
17h 40m$321–1,180Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CVG - FAI
15h 54m$444–1,638Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
16h 7m$340–1,137
Indianapolis (IND) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 12h 41m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Indianapolis and Fairbanks is 3001 miles. The road distance is 3647.6 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Indianapolis to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 10:08 AM in Indianapolis and 6:08 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Fairbanks is 3648 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Indianapolis to Fairbanks.
There are 174+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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