There are 8 ways to get from Decorah to Indianapolis by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Rochester, fly
best- Drive from Decorah to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Indianapolis (IND)plane RST - IND
6h 36m$75–410Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La Crossetaxi
- Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Indianapolisbus
11h 47m$186–321Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
12h 18m$191–350Drive 451.2 mi
- Drive from Decorah to Indianapoliscar 451.2 mi
8h 37m$83–119Taxi to La Crosse, fly
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEtaxi
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LSE - IND
5h 59m$196–541Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Decorah to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ALO - IND
6h 21m$76–402Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Decorah to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MCW - IND
7h 3m$79–427Taxi, bus via Chicago
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La Crossetaxi
- Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
13h 10m$193–346
Rochester (RST) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decorah to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Decorah to Indianapolis is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Decorah and Indianapolis is 518 miles. The road distance is 453.8 miles.
The best way to get from Decorah to Indianapolis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 47m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Decorah to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Decorah. It is currently 11:55 AM in Decorah and 12:55 PM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Decorah to Indianapolis is 454 miles. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Decorah to Indianapolis.
There are 673+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Decorah, IA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decorah to Indianapolis. However, you can drive to Rochester-Airport-RST airport, fly to Indianapolis (IND), walk to Indianapolis Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Ctc-M. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to La Crosse, take the bus to Madison, then take the bus to Indianapolis.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from La Crosse to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Mason City to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from La Crosse to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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