There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Pensacola by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Indianapolis to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane IND - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
4h 53m$207–612Fly Indianapolis to Pensacola International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane IND - PNS
6h 22m$84–424Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
17h 56m$236–322Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Champaignbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
25h 5m$369–712Drive 727.4 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Pensacolacar 727.4 mi
12h 9m$133–192Fly Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane IND - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
6h 6m$110–489Bus to Covington, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
7h 20m$253–754Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
20h 30m$186–312
Indianapolis (IND) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Pensacola is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 53m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Pensacola via Atlanta and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Pensacola is 705 miles. The road distance is 731.7 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Pensacola without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 17h 56m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Indianapolis to Pensacola, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Pensacola bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Pensacola is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 17h 56m and costs $230 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $430 and takes 6h 22m.
Indianapolis to Pensacola bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 12:34 PM in Indianapolis and 11:34 AM in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Pensacola via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Loxley in around 17h 56m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Pensacola International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Indianapolis to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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 Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
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