How far is Oakland, CA from Indianapolis, IN?
The driving distance from Oakland, CA to Indianapolis, IN is about 2250.4 miles (3621.7 km), with a travel time of about 33h 50m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1936.5 miles (3116.5 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 67h 40m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 33h 50m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
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Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Oakland and Indianapolis.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Oakland and Indianapolis.
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Start on 14th Street
2014 ft · 1 min · 14th Street
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Turn right onto Castro Street
1078 ft · 35 sec · Castro Street
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Take the ramp straight toward I 980 East, CA 24: Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Hayward
1047 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight left onto John B. Williams Freeway
1975 ft · 26 sec · John B. Williams Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 580: San Francisco, Hayward
1575 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 580 West: San Francisco, MacArthur Freeway
3092 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto MacArthur Freeway
1.7 mi · 2 min · MacArthur Freeway
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Eastshore Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Eastshore Freeway
7.4 mi · 9 min · Eastshore Freeway
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
3.2 mi · 4 min · Eastshore Freeway
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Continue on Linus F. Claeys Freeway
3.5 mi · 4 min · Linus F. Claeys Freeway
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
1718 ft · 27 sec · Eastshore Freeway
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Continue on Carquinez Bridge
1.6 km · 1 min · Carquinez Bridge
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
14.5 mi · 17 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
27.3 mi · 31 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
8.4 mi · 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Yolo Causeway
3.7 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway
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Keep slight right to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
12.5 mi · 14 min · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
1.3 km · 55 sec · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
7 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Alan S. Hart Freeway
78 mi · 1 hr 30 min · Alan S. Hart Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Donner Lake
2253 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Alan S. Hart Freeway
23.6 mi · 27 min · Alan S. Hart Freeway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
530.1 mi · 8 hr 39 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, I 15 South: Cheyenne, Las Vegas
1715 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway
2.3 mi · 2 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
434 mi · 7 hr 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
440.2 mi · 7 hr 22 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward US 77 South, To NE 2: Beatrice, Nebraska City
2614 ft · 44 sec
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Continue on Homestead Expressway
4.7 mi · 6 min · Homestead Expressway
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Continue on US Highway 77
4.1 mi · 5 min · US Highway 77
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Keep slight left to continue on Nebraska Highway 2
9.4 mi · 10 min · Nebraska Highway 2
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Continue on Rokeby Road
4 mi · 4 min · Rokeby Road
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Continue on F Road
3 mi · 3 min · F Road
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Continue on Highway 2
1.1 km · 57 sec · Highway 2
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Continue on F Road
4.6 mi · 5 min · F Road
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Continue on Highway 2
3 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
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Continue on H Road
3.5 mi · 4 min · H Road
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Continue on Highway 2
2.9 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
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Continue on I Road
2.2 mi · 2 min · I Road
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Continue on Highway 2
11.8 mi · 13 min · Highway 2
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Continue on Highway 75
1.4 mi · 2 min · Highway 75
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Continue on Highway 2
2.4 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
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Continue on State Highway 2
3.1 mi · 4 min · State Highway 2
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Take the exit right
1586 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left
88 mi · 1 hr 34 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 36 East: Cameron
1002 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
291.3 mi · 5 hr 30 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 72 East, US 36 East: Decatur
37 mi · 40 min
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Continue straight
41.9 mi · 45 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 57 North: Chicago
1520 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight left
1.9 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 74 East: Indianapolis
2527 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
115.5 mi · 2 hr 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward 10th Street
1867 ft · 48 sec
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Turn left onto West 10th Street
1.5 mi · 3 min · West 10th Street
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Turn right onto Cossell Road
1.2 km · 1 min · Cossell Road
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Continue on Michigan Street
2.4 mi · 4 min · Michigan Street
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Turn right onto North White River Parkway West Drive
1337 ft · 50 sec · North White River Parkway West Drive
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Turn left onto West New York Street
1.1 mi · 3 min · West New York Street
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Turn right onto North West Street
155 m · 25 sec · North West Street
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Turn left onto West Ohio Street
1542 ft · 50 sec · West Ohio Street
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Turn right onto North Capitol Avenue
155 m · 25 sec · North Capitol Avenue
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Turn left onto West Market Street
864 ft · 36 sec · West Market Street
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At the end of the road, turn right
78 m · 28 sec
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Oakland and Indianapolis.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
530 mi · 08h 39m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Oakland and Mostly Sunny near Indianapolis.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Oakland to Indianapolis?
The road trip is about 2250.4 miles (3621.7 km) and usually takes 33h 50m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Laramie is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1123.6 miles from Oakland and 1126.9 miles from Indianapolis.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1936.5 miles (3116.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 313.9 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $458.12 one way or $916.23 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 705.7 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Oakland and Indianapolis, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms around Oakland and Mostly Sunny near Indianapolis.
Stop Ideas Near Laramie
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Laramie.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Fort Collins, Colorado
Wheatland, Wyoming
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Oakland and Indianapolis. Straight-line distance: 1936.5 mi (3116.49 km).
#1 Oakland
The third most populous city in California, Oakland is a major center for business, manufacturing, and culture.
| Population | 424,891 |
| Coordinates | 37.8043700, -122.2708000 |
| Altitude | 13 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Indianapolis
The sixteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
| Population | 877,903 |
| Coordinates | 39.7683800, -86.1580400 |
| Altitude | 218 |
| Country | United States |
End: Monument Circle (-86.158009, 39.768033)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3622 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 74h 59m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 56h 15m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 45h 00m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 37h 30m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 32h 09m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 28h 04m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $5.77 | $458.12 | $916.23 |
| Mid-grade | $6.07 | $481.70 | $963.40 |
| Premium | $6.24 | $495.76 | $991.51 |
| Diesel | $7.57 | $600.90 | $1,201.79 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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