There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to McCook by plane, car, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane IND - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCookcar
8h 7m$115–571Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
19h 6m$223–479Drive 834.2 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to McCookcar 834.2 mi
14h 31m$153–220Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane IND - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lexington, NEbus
- Drive from Lexington, NE to McCookcar
10h 3m$155–537Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane IND - MCK
7h 10m$129–587Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
20h 22m$250–550
Indianapolis to McCook by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to McCook is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to McCook is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to McCook station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at McCook Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Indianapolis and McCook is 855 miles. The road distance is 839.1 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to McCook without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 6m and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Indianapolis to McCook, including transfers.
Indianapolis to McCook train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to McCook is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 20h 22m.
McCook is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 3:12 AM in Indianapolis and 2:12 AM in McCook.
Indianapolis to McCook train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Indianapolis to McCook Station via Chicago Union Station in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Kearney to Lexington, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to McCook is 839 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Indianapolis to McCook.
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