There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Indiana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)PHL - IND
4h 39m$98–333Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)EWR - IND
5h 29m$67–421Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Indianapolis Union StationGreyhound US0421
14h 45m$85–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to IndianapolisCardinal
21h$100–550Drive 640.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Indianapolis640.2 mi
10h 51m$117–169Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHL - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
5h 29m$92–448Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHL - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
5h 54m$115–340Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)BWI - IND
5h 30m$127–1,050Bus via Allentown
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to AllentownFab21
- Take the bus from Allentown to IndianapolisFlixBus N2640
16h 35m$109–176
Philadelphia to Indiana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Indiana is to bus which costs $85 - $210 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Indiana is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $95 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Indianapolis. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Indiana is 613 miles. The road distance is 643.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Indiana without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $85 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Philadelphia to Indiana, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Indiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Indiana is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $95 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $210 and takes 14h 45m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Indiana, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Indianapolis Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–210 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Indiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Philadelphia to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Indiana is 644 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Philadelphia to Indiana.
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