There are 6 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, 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 Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SBP - IND
8h 18m$162–704Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 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 2h$345–670Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
2d 5h$759–1,600Drive 2,185.5 mi
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Indianapoliscar 2,185.5 mi
35h 33m$399–577Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SBA - IND
10h 27m$198–703Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LAX - IND
12h 48m$281–811
San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Indianapolis is 1928 miles. The road distance is 2198.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h.
San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of San Luis Obispo. It is currently 5:20 PM in San Luis Obispo and 8:20 PM in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Indianapolis (IND) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Indianapolis Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis is 2198 miles. It takes approximately 35h 33m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Indianapolis.
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