There are 10 ways to get from New York (State) to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane JFK - IND
4h 49m$414–1,614Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BUF - IND
5h 41m$118–730Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2640
17h$120–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
24h 22m$303–653Drive 701.6 mi
- Drive from New York to Indianapoliscar 701.6 mi
12h 26m$128–185Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LGA - IND
5h 13m$138–713Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane EWR - IND
5h 10m$245–1,633Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PHL - IND
6h 36m$178–1,458Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Indianapolis (IND)plane YYZ - IND
7h 30m$498–1,150Bus via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
18h 12m$133–253
New York (State) to Indianapolis by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York (State) to Indianapolis is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from New York (State) to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $410 - $1,700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Indianapolis. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from New York (State) to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Christopher St-Stonewall and arriving at Indianapolis via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 22m.
The distance between New York (State) and Indianapolis is 688 miles. The road distance is 705.7 miles.
The best way to get from New York (State) to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from New York (State) to Indianapolis, including transfers.
New York (State) to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
New York (State) to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York (State) to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $410 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 17h, you could also train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 24h 22m.
What companies run services between New York (State), USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Indianapolis (IND) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Indianapolis 6 times a week. Tickets cost $120–210 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
New York (State) to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indianapolis station.
New York (State) to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York (State) to Indianapolis is 706 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from New York (State) to Indianapolis.
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