There are 6 ways to get from Northbrook to Indianapolis by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain Md-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
5h 6m$34–75Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
6h 46m$34–70Drive 201.3 mi
- Drive from Northbrook to Indianapoliscar 201.3 mi
3h 41m$37–54Train, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Northbrook to Edgebrooktrain
- Take the bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ORD - IND
4h 15m$109–394Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
5h 51m$39–75Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MDW - IND
5h 3m$63–412
Northbrook to Indianapolis by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Indianapolis is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Northbrook to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Northbrook and arriving at Indianapolis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Northbrook and Indianapolis is 203 miles. The road distance is 202.4 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Indianapolis without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Northbrook to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Northbrook to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Indianapolis is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs $30 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $80 and takes 5h 51m.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Northbrook. It is currently 4:20 PM in Northbrook and 5:20 PM in Indianapolis.
Northbrook to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis 3 times a week. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 4h 54m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–70 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Indianapolis is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Northbrook to Indianapolis.
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