There are 6 ways to get from San Mateo to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
6h 47m$204–717Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus 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 10h$373–743BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
2d 11h$742–1,663Drive 2,260 mi
- Drive from San Mateo to Indianapoliscar 2,260 mi
35h 27m$413–596Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SJC - IND
9h 8m$212–863Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane OAK - IND
9h 36m$215–919
San Mateo to Indianapolis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Indianapolis is to fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between San Mateo and Indianapolis is 1972 miles. The road distance is 2273.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from San Mateo to Indianapolis, including transfers.
San Mateo to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 10h.
San Mateo to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of San Mateo. It is currently 6:02 AM in San Mateo and 9:02 AM in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to Indianapolis Union Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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