There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Indiana by train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, 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.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Indianapolis
best- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- 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
9h 17m$244–780Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 34m$147–373Bus
- 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 8hBus, 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 12hDrive 2,269 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Indianapoliscar 2,269 mi
36h 41m$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 4m$162–573Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- 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 50m$232–503Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- 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
10h 10m$182–363Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- 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 33m$180–660
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Indiana is to shuttle and fly and train which costs $140 - $380 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Indiana is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 9h 4m and costs $160 - $600.
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 2069 miles. The road distance is 2282.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Indiana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 17m 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 12:09 AM in Salinas and 3:09 AM in Indiana.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Indiana is 2282 miles. It takes approximately 36h 41m 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 Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Book your Salinas to Indiana bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 871+ hotels available in Indiana.

















