There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SNA - IND
6h 48m$210–835Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LAX - IND
7h 58m$188–374Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
2d$374–579Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
2d 1h$1,307–2,079Drive 2,046.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Indianapoliscar 2,046.9 mi
32h 46m$374–540Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SAN - IND
8h 19m$191–727
Santa Ana to Indianapolis by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis is to train and fly which costs $180 - $380 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Brea Mall, Pomona Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Indianapolis via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Indianapolis is 1818 miles. The road distance is 2058.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Santa Ana to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Indianapolis (IND) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 to Indianapolis Union Station via Ring-Brea Mall, Brea Mall, Pomona Transit Center, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Ana to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 8:12 PM in Santa Ana and 11:12 PM in Indianapolis.
Santa Ana to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Indianapolis is 2059 miles. It takes approximately 32h 46m to drive from Santa Ana to Indianapolis.
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