There are 8 ways to get from Indiana to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly from Indianapolis, bus, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)IND - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
5h 4m$172–425Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St4
19h 29m$84–206Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
17h 8m$101–241Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Greensboro
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
21h 54m$120–336Drive 589.1 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Durham589.1 mi
10h 17m$108–156Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)MDW - RDU
5h 55m$89–466Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ORD - RDU
6h 26m$100–406Train via Arlington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to AlexandriaCardinal
- Take the train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak StationCarolinian
26h 44m$260–544
Indiana to Durham by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Durham is to train and bus which costs $80 - $210 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $170 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana to Durham. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Durham via E Main St & S 5Th St, Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Indiana to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Charlottesville and Greensboro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
The distance between Indiana and Durham is 522 miles. The road distance is 592.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 17h 8m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Indiana to Durham, including transfers.
Indiana to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indiana to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Durham is to bus which takes 17h 8m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 21h 54m.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Durham via Columbus, E Main St & S 5Th St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 17h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Indianapolis to Durham Amtrak Station via Charlottesville and Greensboro in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–200
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–440
- Business Class
- $170–450
Train from Charlottesville to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–70
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–220
- Business Class
- $75–280
Train from Indianapolis to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
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More Questions & Answers
Indiana to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Indiana to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Durham is 592 miles. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Indiana to Durham.
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