There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Indiana by bus, train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
8h 42m$163–651Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
9h 33m$120–423Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
2d 8h$425–811Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
2d 12h$554–1,397Drive 2,269.4 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Indianapoliscar 2,269.4 mi
36h 40m$415–599Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
9h 10m$256–972Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
9h 16m$180–713Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SJC - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
9h 37m$166–622Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
10h 11m$205–866
Salinas to Indiana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Indiana is to bus and Caltrain and fly and train which costs $120 - $430 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Indiana is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Indiana station. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Salinas and Indiana is 2061 miles. The road distance is 2282.6 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Indiana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Salinas to Indiana, including transfers.
Salinas to Indiana bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Indiana bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Indiana is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 4:11 PM in Salinas and 7:11 PM in Indiana.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Indiana is 2283 miles. It takes approximately 36h 40m to drive from Salinas to Indiana.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Indiana, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Indianapolis Union Station via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
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