There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BUF - IND
5h 38m$128–730Bus via Toledo
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, INbus
11h 5m$67–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, INbus Detroit
11h 56m$118–389Drive 495.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Indianapoliscar 495.5 mi
8h 35m$91–131Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ROC - IND
7h 19m$141–696Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Indianapolis (IND)plane YYZ - IND
7h 30m$528–1,250Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2642 / ...
15h 45m$101–303Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
17h 44m$232–604
Buffalo to Indianapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Indianapolis is to bus via Toledo which costs $65 - $160 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Indianapolis, IN via Cleveland Bus Station and Toledo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Indianapolis via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Buffalo and Indianapolis is 479 miles. The road distance is 498.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Indianapolis without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 11h 5m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Buffalo to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Buffalo to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Toledo, which costs $65 - $160 and takes 11h 5m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 17h 44m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Indianapolis (IND) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Indianapolis, IN via Cleveland Bus Station and Toledo in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Buffalo to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Indianapolis is 498 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Buffalo to Indianapolis.
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