There are 5 ways to get from Indianapolis to Tempe by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Phoenix (PHX)IND - PHX
6h 20m$224–554Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
41h 34m$205–1,542Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1210
35h 8m$250–498Drive 1,683.7 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Tempe1,683.7 mi
27h 3m$308–444Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Phoenix (PHX)CVG - PHX
9h 7m$249–1,190
Indianapolis to Tempe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Tempe is to fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Tempe is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Indianapolis and Tempe is 1517 miles. The road distance is 1693.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 35h 8m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Indianapolis to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Tempe is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $500 and takes 35h 8m.
Tempe is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 1:45 PM in Indianapolis and 11:45 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Tempe is 1693 miles. It takes approximately 27h 3m to drive from Indianapolis to Tempe.
There are 2404+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Tempe via St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station in around 35h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $35–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- 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
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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