There are 5 ways to get from Indianapolis to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (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, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Denver (DEN)IND - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
6h 8m$145–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
26h 48m$120–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
25h 53m$139–630Drive 1,101.9 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Boulder1,101.9 mi
17h 33m$202–291Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
32h 19m$213–477
Indianapolis to Boulder by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Boulder is to bus which costs $120 - $350 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Boulder is 1041 miles. The road distance is 1108.3 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 53m and costs $130 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Indianapolis to Boulder, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Boulder is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 2:29 AM in Indianapolis and 12:29 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Boulder is 1108 miles. It takes approximately 17h 33m to drive from Indianapolis to Boulder.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 26h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $35–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22–90
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 170+ hotels available in Boulder.










