There are 9 ways to get from Indianapolis to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly to Waco
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Waco (ACT)plane IND - ACT
6h 7m$132–552Fly to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas (DAL)plane IND - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
7h 8m$112–507Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Wacobus Chicago
20h 32m$174–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
26h 49m$316–667Drive 965.2 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Wacocar 965.2 mi
15h 56m$177–255Fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane IND - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Wacocar
7h 9m$114–570Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IND - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
7h 41m$137–691Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
22h 5m$173–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
30h 39m$355–749
Indianapolis to Waco by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Waco is to bus via Nashville which costs $170 - $310 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Waco. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Waco is 857 miles. The road distance is 970.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 20h 32m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Indianapolis to Waco, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 20h 32m.
Indianapolis to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 12:42 PM in Indianapolis and 11:42 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Waco (ACT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Waco via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign in around 20h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- 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 Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–60
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