There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Indianapolis by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SDU - IND
16h 6m$475–1,652Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane GIG - FWA
- Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
21h 29m$357–1,165Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Indianapolis (IND)plane GIG - IND
17h 3m$443–1,603
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Indianapolis is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 16h 6m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Indianapolis is 5187 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:21 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 2:21 PM in Indianapolis.
There are 90+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
LATAM Chile, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Indianapolis (IND) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Sao Paulo, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Sao Paulo, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Sao Paulo, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Sao Paulo, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Brasilia, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Belo Horizonte Confins, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Brasilia, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Indianapolis via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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