There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Indianapolis by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HOU - IND
5h 7m$175–905Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
25h 10m$147–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
24h 17mDrive 1,003.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Indianapoliscar 1,003.3 mi
17h 6m$184–265Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAH - IND
5h 22m$155–376Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Indianapolisbus
26h 3m$205–550Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
35h 54m$200–328
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Indianapolis is to bus via St. Louis which costs $140 - $290 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Memphis Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Indianapolis via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 54m.
The distance between Houston and Indianapolis is 892 miles. The road distance is 1009.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Indianapolis without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Houston to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Houston to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via St. Louis, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 25h 10m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 35h 54m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Indianapolis Union Station via Memphis Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 10:19 PM in Houston and 11:19 PM in Indianapolis.
Houston to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Indianapolis is 1009 miles. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Houston to Indianapolis.
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