There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Fort Scott by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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 Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Nevada, MObus
12h 32m$115–246Fly Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane IND - SGF
- Drive from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Fort Scottcar
8h 25m$87–422Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Rich Hillbus
- Take the taxi from Rich Hill to Fort Scotttaxi
20h 29m$326–642Drive 531 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Fort Scottcar 531 mi
9h 25m$97–140Fly Indianapolis to Joplin Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane IND - JLN
- Take the taxi from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Fort Scotttaxi
7h 40m$122–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Nevada, MObus
14h 10m$134–304Fly Indianapolis to Kansas City, bus, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Nevada, MObus
- Take the taxi from Nevada, MO to Fort Scotttaxi
8h 15m$256–644Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane LAF - JLN
- Take the taxi from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Fort Scotttaxi
8h 19m$135–473
Indianapolis (IND) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Fort Scott is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Fort Scott is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 40m and costs $120 - $480.
The distance between Indianapolis and Fort Scott is 610 miles. The road distance is 534.1 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Fort Scott without a car is to bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Indianapolis to Fort Scott, including transfers.
Fort Scott is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 8:08 PM in Indianapolis and 7:08 PM in Fort Scott.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Fort Scott is 534 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Indianapolis to Fort Scott.
There are seven+ hotels available in Fort Scott.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Fort Scott, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Fort Scott via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City, and Nevada, MO in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Nevada, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Rich Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $26–180
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