There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Seattle by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)IND - SEA
7h 41m$172–752Train to Purdue University Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)LAF - SEA
11h 27m$167–652Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
46h 15m$251–824Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0100 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
2d 3h$337–2,393Drive 2,194 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Seattle2,194 mi
35h 8m$401–579Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)CVG - SEA
10h 26m$248–1,088
Indianapolis to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Seattle is to train and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 15m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Seattle is 1904 miles. The road distance is 2206.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 46h 15m and costs $250 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Indianapolis to Seattle, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 46h 15m.
Indianapolis to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 11:55 AM in Indianapolis and 8:55 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 46h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- 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
- $25–55
- 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
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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 Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
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