There are 6 ways to get from Mankato to Indianapolis by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Indianapolis (IND)MSP - IND
5h 15m$254–639Shuttle to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Indianapolis (IND)RST - IND
8h 48m$78–419Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
16h 15m$90–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
17h 33m$115–332Drive 607.9 mi
- Drive from Mankato to Indianapolis607.9 mi
10h 13m$111–161Bus
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate B
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
16h 50m$94–277
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mankato to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mankato to Indianapolis is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mankato to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Mankato, MN and arriving at Indianapolis via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Mankato and Indianapolis is 602 miles. The road distance is 611.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to Indianapolis without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $85 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Mankato to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Mankato to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Mankato, MN station.
Mankato to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at 5th St Transit Center Gate B station.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Mankato. It is currently 12:30 AM in Mankato and 1:30 AM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Mankato to Indianapolis is 611 miles. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Mankato to Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to Indianapolis via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Shuttle from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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