Indianapolis to Washington
Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Washington. The best route is Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a distance of 790.17 km.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IND - DCA
3h 33m$122–702Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IND - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 23m$69–400Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2642 / ...
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164 / ...
14h 50m$91–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain Cardinal
18h 29m$230–470Drive 561.1 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Washingtoncar 561.1 mi
10h 6m$103–148Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 25m$194–1,654
Indianapolis to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Washington is to bus which costs $90 - $170 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Washington Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Washington is 517 miles. The road distance is 564.4 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Indianapolis to Washington, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $170 and takes 14h 50m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $470 and takes 18h 29m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Indianapolis to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Indianapolis to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Washington is 564 miles. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Indianapolis to Washington.
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