Tours, tickets and day trips in Indianapolis
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Art Center | 274,558 | 2014 |
The busiest is Indianapolis Art Center at 274,558 visitors in 2014. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Indianapolis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis to Cincinnati | United States | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Indianapolis to Dayton | United States | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Indianapolis to Louisville | United States | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Indianapolis to Fort Wayne | United States | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Indianapolis to South Bend | United States | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Indianapolis to Evansville | United States | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Indianapolis to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Indianapolis to Lexington | United States | 246 km (153 mi) | about 4 h |
| Indianapolis to Chicago | United States | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Indianapolis to Columbus | United States | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Indianapolis?
Indianapolis Art Center, with 274,558 visitors in 2014 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.