There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ONT - IND
8h 27m$180–763Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SNA - IND
11h 18m$174–667Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
47h 45m$336–685Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
47h 58m$641–1,407Drive 2,009 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Indianapoliscar 2,009 mi
32h 24m$367–530Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LAX - IND
8h 28m$229–509Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BUR - IND
9h 7m$178–726Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SAN - IND
10h 21m$225–919Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PSP - IND
11h 35m$308–1,258
Riverside to Indianapolis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Indianapolis is to train and fly which costs $220 - $550 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Market + University, Montclair Transcenter and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Indianapolis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 58m.
The distance between Riverside and Indianapolis is 1811 miles. The road distance is 2020.7 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 47h 45m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Riverside to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Riverside to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Riverside to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $700 and takes 47h 45m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 47h 58m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Indianapolis (IND) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Indianapolis Union Station via University + Market, Market + University, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, Montclair Transcenter, and St Louis Bus Station in around 47h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 6:20 AM in Riverside and 9:20 AM in Indianapolis.
Riverside to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Indianapolis is 2021 miles. It takes approximately 32h 24m to drive from Riverside to Indianapolis.
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