There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SNA - IND
6h 38m$169–734Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana 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$159–391Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
2d 1h$227–444Drive 2,046.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Indianapoliscar 2,046.9 mi
32h 46m$374–540Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LAX - IND
7h 30m$191–577Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- 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
8h 11m$229–983Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BUR - IND
8h 33m$206–673
Santa Ana to Indianapolis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis is to bus which costs $150 - $400 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Indianapolis via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Indianapolis is 1818 miles. The road distance is 2058.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $400 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $220 - $450 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Indianapolis (IND) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- 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
- $30–45
- 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
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Indianapolis is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 9:35 AM in Santa Ana and 12:35 PM in Indianapolis.
Santa Ana to Indianapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Indianapolis is 2059 miles. It takes approximately 32h 46m to drive from Santa Ana to Indianapolis.
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