There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Syracuse by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane IND - SYR
7h 27m$153–860Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
14h 30m$87–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus Cincinnati
- Take the train from Toledo to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 52m$152–350Drive 639.3 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Syracusecar 639.3 mi
11h 6m$117–169Fly to Rochester, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rochester (ROC)plane IND - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
7h 45m$171–944Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane IND - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
9h 23m$106–499Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited
18h 58m$272–569
Indianapolis to Syracuse by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Syracuse is to bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Syracuse is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Syracuse station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis, IN and arriving at Syracuse Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Syracuse. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Syracuse Regional Transportation Center via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Syracuse is 608 miles. The road distance is 643.1 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Syracuse without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 52m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Indianapolis to Syracuse, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Syracuse bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Indianapolis, IN station.
Indianapolis to Syracuse train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Syracuse is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $200 and takes 14h 30m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 18h 58m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Syracuse, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis, IN to Syracuse Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop and Cleveland Bus Station in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Toronto, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–90
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Indianapolis to Syracuse bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Toledo station.
Indianapolis to Syracuse train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Syracuse is 643 miles. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Indianapolis to Syracuse.
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