There are 6 ways to get from Reston to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAD - IND
4h 8m$284–496Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Stationbus 581
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolisbus
15h 52m$74–152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
20h$104–301Drive 543.2 mi
- Drive from Reston to Indianapoliscar 543.2 mi
10h 12m$100–144Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DCA - IND
4h 59m$126–761Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
5h 54m$116–641
Reston to Indianapolis by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Indianapolis is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $280 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Indianapolis via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Reston and Indianapolis is 499 miles. The road distance is 546.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Reston to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Reston to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $280 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 15h 52m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $310 and takes 20h.
Reston to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Indianapolis is 546 miles. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Reston to Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to Indianapolis via Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay, Loudoun County Government Center, Market St & Harrison St, Frederick Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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