Bus Joplin, MO to Indianapolis: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis from various bus operators like Greyhound US for the next days.

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tomorrow

Saturday

Sunday

$75

Monday

$71

Tuesday

$70

Wednesday

$65

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	20h 15m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	11:15 PM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$75	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/13/2026 2:00:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $75 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 15m
Greyhound US	11h 30m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$76	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/13/2026 2:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $76 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Greyhound US	17h 35m	5:15 PM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	11:50 AM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$82	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/13/2026 5:15:00 PM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/14/2026 11:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 35m
Greyhound US	13h 10m	5:15 PM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	7:25 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/13/2026 5:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis via St. Louis, MO, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  11h 30m
  
  0
  
  2:00 AM
  
  Joplin, MO
  Bus Stop
  
  7:10 AM
  
  St. Louis, MO
  Gateway Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $37
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/11/2026 2:00:00 AM to Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
- Greyhound US
  
  4h 45m
  
  0
  
  8:45 AM
  
  St. Louis, MO
  Gateway Station
  
  2:30 PM
  
  Indianapolis
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 9/11/2026 8:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	20h 15m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	11:15 PM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$71	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/14/2026 2:00:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/14/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 15m
Greyhound US	11h 30m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$72	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/14/2026 2:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/14/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Greyhound US	13h 10m	5:15 PM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	7:25 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$72	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/14/2026 5:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/15/2026 7:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m
Greyhound US	17h 35m	5:15 PM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	11:50 AM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$73	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/14/2026 5:15:00 PM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/15/2026 11:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	11h 30m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$70	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/15/2026 2:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/15/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Greyhound US	20h 15m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	11:15 PM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$71	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/15/2026 2:00:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/15/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 15m
Greyhound US	13h 10m	5:15 PM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	7:25 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$72	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/15/2026 5:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 7:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	11h 30m	2:00 AM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station		Economy	$65	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/16/2026 2:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
	Greyhound US	13h 10m	5:15 PM	Joplin, MO	Bus Stop	7:25 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station		Economy	$65	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Joplin, MO (USA) at 9/16/2026 5:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/17/2026 7:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis is $56 on 9/23/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Joplin, MO and Indianapolis

See here how frequent the connections between Joplin, MO and Indianapolis are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Joplin, MO and Indianapolis.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 7 buses from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Joplin, MO and Indianapolis, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

Compare all providers like Greyhound US that travel 3 times every day by bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis in one click! Book your bus ticket from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis starting from $56!

Cheapest Bus	$56
Fastest Bus	12h 30m
Earliest Bus	2:00 AM
Latest Bus	5:15 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	488.9 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

Every day, 3 buses from 1 bus companies leave Joplin, MO for Indianapolis: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/10/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

Wednesday 09/09

Thursday 09/10

$67

Friday 09/11

Saturday 09/12

$71

Sunday 09/13

$75

Monday 09/14

$71

Tuesday 09/15

$70

Wednesday 09/16

$65

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

$66

Saturday 09/19

$66

Sunday 09/20

$68

Monday 09/21

$66

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

$56

Thursday 09/24

$56

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

Sunday 09/27

Monday 09/28

$58

Tuesday 09/29

$58

Wednesday 09/30

Thursday 10/01

$86

Friday 10/02

$86

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $56, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $68.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis, with $56. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $65.

How to save money travelling from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Joplin, MO and Indianapolis

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Joplin, MO and Indianapolis.

Bus Stop

E 7Th St 6601

Mile Square

Monument Circle 2250

Washington / Delaware

E Washington St between N Delaware St and N Alabama St

Central Bus Station

Greyhound Bus Station

S Illinois St 350

S Keystone Avenue

S Keystone Avenue 3649

Service and Comfort on the bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis? Or which bus companies serve the route Joplin, MO to Indianapolis? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Joplin, MO to Indianapolis bus

How much does a Joplin, MO Indianapolis bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $56 and takes 12h 30m to reach Indianapolis. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $56 and $82. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Indianapolis.

On average, how many connections are available from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis each day?

Every day, the Joplin, MO to Indianapolis bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis take?

The fastest bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis is offered by Greyhound US and takes 12h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $76. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis?

The earliest bus arriving in Indianapolis from Joplin, MO starts at 2:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis?

The latest bus trip departing from Joplin, MO for Indianapolis starts at 5:15 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Joplin, MO Indianapolis route?

When traveling by bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis, passengers can travel with Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Joplin, MO and Indianapolis?

You can check all the direct connections between Joplin, MO and Indianapolis by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the Joplin, MO to Indianapolis bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Joplin, MO Indianapolis bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Joplin, MO Indianapolis bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Joplin, MO to Indianapolis on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Joplin, MO to Indianapolis

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Joplin, MO and to Indianapolis

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Joplin, MO and to Indianapolis. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!