There are 6 ways to get from Redwood City to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
6h 56m$175–479Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
2d 7h$451–722BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
2d 12h$1,417–2,292Drive 2,267.9 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Indianapoliscar 2,267.9 mi
35h 34m$388–560Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SJC - IND
8h 49m$191–812Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane OAK - IND
9h 40m$196–820
Redwood City to Indianapolis by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Indianapolis is to fly which costs $170 - $480 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City station to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Indianapolis via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Redwood City and Indianapolis is 1978 miles. The road distance is 2281.2 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $450 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Redwood City to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Redwood City to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Redwood City to Indianapolis train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $170 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $750 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Indianapolis Union Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Redwood City to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of Redwood City. It is currently 9:23 AM in Redwood City and 12:23 PM in Indianapolis.
Redwood City to Indianapolis train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Indianapolis is 2281 miles. It takes approximately 35h 34m to drive from Redwood City to Indianapolis.
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