There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to McCook by plane, car, train (Amtrak), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 9m$125–571Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
20h 22m$106–313Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
22h 2m$113–236Drive 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 Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
9h 56m$153–557Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane IND - MCK
7h 30m$139–587
Indianapolis to McCook by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to McCook is to bus and drive which costs $110 - $240 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to McCook is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $130 - $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 train which takes 20h 22m and costs $100 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 9m 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 train which takes 20h 22m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 7h 30m.
McCook is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 4:27 PM in Indianapolis and 3:27 PM 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?
You can take a train from Indianapolis to McCook Station via Chicago Union Station in around 20h 22m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
- 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
- $35–70
- 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 Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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