There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PHL - IND
4h 41m$175–855Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHL - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h$97–467Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
14h 52m$100–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
22h 42m$283–603Drive 640.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia, PA to Indianapoliscar 640.2 mi
11h 2m$117–169Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 30m$152–417Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
5h 52m$429–1,555Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane EWR - IND
6h 27m$201–2,560Bus via Reading (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
- Take the bus from Reading to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2642
17h 37m$109–194
Philadelphia, PA to Indiana by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $170 - $900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Philadelphia Bus Station station and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Indianapolis via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
The distance between Philadelphia, PA and Indiana is 614 miles. The road distance is 643.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana without a car is to bus which takes 14h 52m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana, including transfers.
Philadelphia, PA to Indiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia, PA to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 14h 52m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 22h 42m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Indiana, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–200 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia, PA to Indiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Philadelphia, PA to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia, PA to Indiana is 644 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Philadelphia, PA to Indiana.
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