There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Padre Island by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane IND - CRP
- Take the bus from Southside Station Bay E to 11th @ Sandcastlebus
8h 29m$153–643Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus
- Drive from UTRGB Harlingen to Padre Islandcar
38h 40m$300–510Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Corpus Christi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Southside Station Bay E to 11th @ Sandcastlebus 65
44h 44m$506–1,036Drive 1,373.8 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to South Padre Islandcar 1,373.8 mi
24h 19m$251–363Bus, train, drive via Dallas
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Harlingen Bus Station to Padre Islandcar
38h 52m$402–730Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Tstcbus
- Drive from Tstc to Padre Islandcar
2d 2h$526–1,012
Indianapolis (IND) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Padre Island is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Padre Island is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Indianapolis and Padre Island is 1108 miles. The road distance is 1381.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Padre Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 44m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Indianapolis to Padre Island, including transfers.
Padre Island is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 8:32 AM in Indianapolis and 7:32 AM in Padre Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Padre Island is 1382 miles. It takes approximately 24h 19m to drive from Indianapolis to Padre Island.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Padre Island, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Padre Island. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), take the taxi to Southside Station Bay E, then take the bus to 11th @ Sandcastle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Padre Island via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, La Plaza at Brownsville, and UTRGB Harlingen in around 38h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Corpus Christi International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Tstc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
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