There are 3 ways to get from Indianapolis to Franklin by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6bus Indianapolis
6h 25m$76–190Drive 246.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Franklincar 246.3 mi
4h 5m$45–65Fly, line 52 bus, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA)plane IND - BNA
- Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outboundbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6bus
6h 3m$365–1,254
Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Franklin is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Franklin is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Franklin station. However, there are services departing from Michigan St & Blackford St and arriving at Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 via Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Franklin is 268 miles. The road distance is 247.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Franklin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Indianapolis to Franklin, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Franklin bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Franklin bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Shell Gas Station - Exit 6.
Franklin is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 4:55 PM in Indianapolis and 3:55 PM in Franklin.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Franklin is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Indianapolis to Franklin.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Franklin, KY, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–170 and the journey takes 4h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 615-862-5950
- Website
- WeGo Transit
Bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WeGo Transit
- Adult
- $2
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