There are 7 ways to get from Tennessee to Indianapolis by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0100
5h 30m$40–130Drive 287.3 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Indianapoliscar 287.3 mi
4h 43m$53–76Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CHA - IND
4h 56m$86–419Bus via Central 4Th Ave - Bay 15 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolisbus FlixBus 2512
6h 47m$42–122Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Indianapolisbus Memphis
7h 57m$69–174Fly from Nashville
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BNA - IND
3h 58m$104–434Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ATL - IND
6h 1m$150–418
Tennessee to Indianapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Indianapolis is to bus which costs $40 - $130 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $100 - $440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nashville Bus Station station and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Tennessee and Indianapolis is 291 miles. The road distance is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $40 - $130.
The bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station) takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Tennessee to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Indianapolis is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $40 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $420 and takes 4h 56m.
Tennessee to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Tennessee. It is currently 12:52 PM in Tennessee and 1:52 PM in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40–130 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Amtrak Thruway also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Indianapolis (IND) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Indianapolis via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
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