There are 5 ways to get from Indiana to Evanston by bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
4h 49mBus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicagobus Greyhound US0100 / ...
- Take the subway from 95th to Howardsubway Red Line
4h 57m$30–58Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
6h 12m$69–136Drive 192.2 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Evanstoncar 192.2 mi
3h 30m$36–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SBN - ORD
4h 58m$46–281
South Bend (SBN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Evanston is to bus and subway which costs $30 - $60 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Evanston is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Union Station Transit Center and Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Indiana to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Dempster via Adams/Wabash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Indiana and Evanston is 206 miles. The road distance is 193.3 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Indiana to Evanston, including transfers.
Indiana to Evanston bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indiana to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Evanston is to bus which takes 4h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from 95th to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Indiana to Evanston bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston is 1h behind Indiana. It is currently 6:45 PM in Indiana and 5:45 PM in Evanston.
Indiana to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Evanston is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Indiana to Evanston.
There are 1185+ hotels available in Evanston.