There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Hickory by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IND - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
5h 17m$154–677Drive 489 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Hickorycar 489 mi
9h 59m$90–129Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
14h 27m$165–317Fly Indianapolis to Concord, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Concord (USA)plane IND - USA
- Drive from Concord (USA) to Hickorycar
4h 23m$231–816Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane FWA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
7h 7m$174–651Bus to Covington, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CVG - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
7h 40m$175–805Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
15h 27m$137–223
Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Hickory is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Hickory is to fly and drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Indianapolis and Hickory is 503 miles. The road distance is 491.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Hickory without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 27m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Indianapolis to Hickory, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Hickory is 492 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Indianapolis to Hickory.
There are 55+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Hickory. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Airport, take the bus to Hickory Airport, then take the taxi to Hickory. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ashland Amtrak Station, walk to Ashland, take the bus to Statesville, then take the taxi to Hickory.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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