Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Cleveland to Indianapolis. If you're planning a road trip to Indianapolis, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Cleveland
drive for about 37 minutes
10:37 am Medina
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:37 am
drive for about 56 minutes
12:34 pm Mansfield (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:34 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:35 pm Columbus
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:35 pm
drive for about 3 hours
6:34 pm Yellow Springs
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Yellow Springs
drive for about 4 hours
1:59 pm Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:59 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
3:48 pm Richmond (Indiana)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:48 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
5:42 pm Greenfield (Indiana)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:42 pm
drive for about 33 minutes
7:15 pm arrive in Indianapolis
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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Medina (2 answers)
Mansfield (Ohio) (3 answers)
Columbus (56 answers)
The Short North (3 mentions)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (2 mentions)
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (2 mentions)
North Market (2 mentions)
Columbus Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Columbus:
Late Night Slice
Northstar Café
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
The Thurman Cafe
Lavash Cafe
questions about Columbus:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus?
Where should we eat in Columbus?
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day?
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by.
Yellow Springs
Dayton (15 answers)
questions about Dayton:
Activities
Richmond (Indiana) (2 answers)
questions about Richmond (Indiana):
What's the best neighborhood in Richmond (Indiana) for a first time visitor?
Greenfield (Indiana)
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Indianapolis. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Indianapolis? (19 answers)
Brett from Long Beach asked:
Your Favorite Holiday Events in Indianapolis (4 answers)
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Best free things to do in Indianapolis? (4 answers)
Kira from Los Angeles asked:
Awesome food trucks? (3 answers)
Harold from asked:
Safe area? (3 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Indianapolis to Cleveland drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Cleveland? Try searching for places within 5 hours of Cleveland.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Cleveland to Indianapolis. Or get a full Cleveland to Indianapolis flight plan.
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