There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Indiana by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND)DEN - IND
5h 6m$122–562Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
5h 52m$119–524Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union StationDenver
21h 25m$170–350Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to IndianapolisCardinal
24h 34m$172–416Drive 1,078.6 mi
- Drive from Denver to Indianapolis1,078.6 mi
17h 19m$197–285Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
6h 12m$289–724Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to IndianapolisFlixBus N2640 / ...
25h 25m$126–392
Denver to Indiana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Indiana is to bus via Chicago which costs $120 - $400 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Indiana is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $120 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Indiana. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Indianapolis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Denver and Indiana is 1018 miles. The road distance is 1084.9 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Indiana without a car is to bus which takes 21h 25m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Denver to Indiana, including transfers.
Denver to Indiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Indiana is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 21h 25m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $420 and takes 24h 34m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Indiana, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $170–350 and the journey takes 21h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Indiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Indiana is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 8:59 PM in Denver and 10:59 PM in Indiana.
Denver to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Indiana is 1085 miles. It takes approximately 17h 19m to drive from Denver to Indiana.
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