There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Painesville by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420 / ...
9h 24m$35–113Drive 337.6 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Painesvillecar 337.6 mi
5h 56m$62–89Fly to Erie International Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane IND - ERI
- Drive from Erie-Airport-ERI to Painesvillecar
7h 23m$78–420Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus Cincinnati
- Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
9h 39m$43–103Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Stabus 61
- Take the bus from Chester Ave. & E. 24Th St. to Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd.bus 10 / ...
14h 5m$81–119Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, line 11 bus, line 1 bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane IND - CLE
- Take the bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.bus
8h 4m$117–443
Indianapolis to Painesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Painesville is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Painesville is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Painesville. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis, IN and arriving at W Washington St. & Liberty St. via Toledo Bus Stop, Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station and Lakeland Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Painesville is 370 miles. The road distance is 339.6 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Painesville without a car is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $30 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Indianapolis to Painesville, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Painesville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Indianapolis, IN station.
Indianapolis to Painesville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Painesville is 340 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Indianapolis to Painesville.
There are 45+ hotels available in Painesville.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Painesville, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis, IN to W Washington St. & Liberty St. via Toledo Bus Stop, Cleveland Bus Station, Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station, and Lakeland Transit Center in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Erie International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 888-525-3872
- laketran@laketran.com
- Website
- laketran.com
Bus from Chester Ave. & E. 24Th St. to Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
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