There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to North Pole 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
15h 2m$328–1,208Train 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
19h 33m$298–1,152Drive 3,613.3 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to North Polecar 3,613.3 mi
2d 17h$660–953Bus 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
19h 5m$313–1,182Train 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
17h 45m$302–1,028Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CVG - FAI
17h 32m$403–1,436
Indianapolis (IND) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to North Pole is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to North Pole is to fly which takes 15h 2m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Indianapolis and North Pole is 3019 miles. The road distance is 3634.4 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Indianapolis to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 1:41 PM in Indianapolis and 9:41 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to North Pole is 3634 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Indianapolis to North Pole.
There are 138+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Covington to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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