There are 9 ways to get from Indiana to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
4h 26m$155–445Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
16h 35m$85–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
20h 36m$240–550Drive 638.3 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Philadelphiacar 638.3 mi
11h 2m$117–169Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
5h 15m$142–766Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
5h 46m$123–356Fly Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 39m$216–1,114Fly Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IND - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 55m$161–844Fly Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IND - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 8m$104–322
Indiana to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $85 - $220 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $150 - $450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Indianapolis Union Station station and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Indianapolis and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Indiana and Philadelphia is 614 miles. The road distance is 642 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Indiana to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Indiana to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indiana to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $150 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $220 and takes 16h 35m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 20h 36m.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $110–220 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Indiana to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Indiana to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Philadelphia is 642 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Indiana to Philadelphia.
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