There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) 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 51m$155–855Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
15h 1m$100–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
21h 56m$270–600Drive 640 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station)car 640 mi
11h 1m$117–169Train 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 41m$426–1,710Train 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
5h 44m$248–1,654Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane JFK - IND
6h 49m$437–2,217Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Indianapolis (Station)car
6h 27m$223–1,153Bus via Reading (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
- Take the bus from Reading to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2642
17h 30m$109–195
Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $150 - $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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Indianapolis. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Indianapolis (Station) is 614 miles. The road distance is 643.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 15h 1m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station), including transfers.
Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 15h 1m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 21h 56m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Indianapolis (Station), IN, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND) every 3 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
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- 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 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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 Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
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
- 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
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $270–600
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
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
- $9–15
- 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 to Indianapolis (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station) is 644 miles. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Philadelphia to Indianapolis (Station).
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