Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Seattle 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 Seattle
drive for about 4.5 hours
2:25 pm Walla Walla
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:25 pm
drive for about 4 hours
7:38 pm Boise
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Boise
drive for about 5 hours
4:01 pm Salt Lake City
stay overnight at Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
drive for about 6.5 hours
4:20 pm Cheyenne
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Cheyenne
drive for about 3 hours
1:07 pm North Platte
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:07 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
5:23 pm Lincoln (Nebraska)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Lincoln (Nebraska)
drive for about 7 hours
4:03 pm Springfield (Illinois)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:03 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
8:32 pm arrive in Indianapolis
day 5 driving ≈ 10.5 hours
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Walla Walla (8 answers)
Boise (36 answers)
Idaho State Capitol Building (2 mentions)
questions about Boise:
Best free things to do in Boise?
What do you do and where to eat in Boise, ID?
Salt Lake City (84 answers)
Temple Square (8 mentions)
Liberty Park (5 mentions)
Tracy Aviary (3 mentions)
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (2 mentions)
The Beehive House (2 mentions)
restaurants around Salt Lake City:
Red Iguana
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery
Pig and A Jelly Jar
hotels around Salt Lake City:
Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown
The Grand America Hotel
The Little America Hotel Salt Lake City
Off-Broadway Studios
questions about Salt Lake City:
What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City?
What's the best, cant-miss meal in Salt Lake City?
Centrally-Located Hotels in Salt Lake City?
Winter time activities in Salt Lake City
Places to bar hop and night life in SLC?
Cheyenne (14 answers)
questions about Cheyenne:
Driving from Kennesaw ga to Cheyenne wy
What are some "must see" places in Cheyenne.
North Platte (3 answers)
Lincoln (Nebraska) (4 answers)
questions about Lincoln (Nebraska):
What is your favorite restaurant in Lincoln (Nebraska)?
Springfield (Illinois) (10 answers)
questions about Springfield (Illinois):
Lincoln museum hours
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? (14 answers)
Brett from Long Beach asked:
Your Favorite Holiday Events in Indianapolis (4 answers)
Kira from Los Angeles asked:
Awesome food trucks? (3 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Indianapolis? (3 answers)
Harold from asked:
Safe area? (3 answers)
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