There are 11 ways to get from Indianapolis to Lancaster by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642 / ...
15h 7m$102–171Fly to Harrisburg International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane IND - MDT
9h 30m$88–456Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
25h 3m$304–621Drive 572.5 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Lancastercar 572.5 mi
9h 59m$105–151Bus via Indianapolis Union Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
17h 32m$91–175Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 46m$152–915Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IND - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 39m$180–778Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 7m$453–1,814Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IND - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 26m$1,023–1,759Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IND - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 36m$274–1,717Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IND - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 58m$148–588
Indianapolis to Lancaster by bus and train (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Lancaster is to bus via Indianapolis Union Station which costs $90 - $180 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Lancaster is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs $150 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Lancaster station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Elizabethtown Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Lancaster is 631 miles. The road distance is 575.9 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Lancaster without a car is to bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Indianapolis to Lancaster, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Lancaster bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Lancaster train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Lancaster is to bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $100 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 25h 3m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $460 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Indianapolis to Harrisburg Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $95–160 and the journey takes 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Indianapolis to W. Chestnut & Water St. via 30th Street Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 25h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Indianapolis to Lancaster bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Indianapolis to Lancaster train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Lancaster is 576 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Indianapolis to Lancaster.
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