Indianapolis to Memphis drive: Time, distance & best stops

The distance from Indianapolis to Memphis is 464 miles, with a 6h58m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Indianapolis to Memphis drive are Casey IL, Giant City State Park and Blytheville AR.

Planning an Indianapolis to Memphis road trip itinerary

The Indianapolis to Memphis drive takes you from the biggest city in Indiana to the home of Elvis in Tennessee. It’s best to book Memphis hotels in advance. Compare prices here.

Worthwhile Indianapolis experiences include a Fountain Square food tour and a walking tour around the city’s highlights.

Memphis, Tennessee, is a pilgrimage site for Elvis fans. The King’s Graceland mansion is one of the top tourist sites in the US. But the cultural heritage extends beyond music, as you’ll discover on an African-American history tour.

Also try the Rock and Soul Museum, plus the Memphis Music Hall of Fame and the 19th century Woodruff-Fontaine House.

Ways of seeing the city include ghost walks, Downtown food tours and musical bus tours. There are also guided walks down music central, Beale Street, and city tours that take you inside the legendary Sun Studios.

Indianapolis to Memphis distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Indianapolis to Memphis is 464 miles. That makes for a driving time of around six hours and 58 minutes. The quickest route is along the I-70, I-57 and I-55.

The best stops to on an Indianapolis to Memphis road trip itinerary are Casey IL, Giant City State Park and Blytheville AR.

Indianapolis to Memphis road trip attractions: Casey, Illinois

Casey, Illinois, is possibly the silliest town in the US. It has decided that its niche is going to be making Big Things, and displaying them by the side of the road. That means you can see the World’s Largest Rocking Chair, the World’s Largest Pitchfork, the World’s Largest Golf Tee and several other record-breakers.

Not all are officially the biggest on the planet, but you can also see the Big Rocking Horse, the Big Taco and the Big Anvil.

Indianapolis to Memphis drive: Giant City State Park, Illinois

Giant City State Park is in the Shawnee National Forest. But it’s the massive 12,000-year-old sandstone bluffs you come to see. This southern Illinois state park has plenty of hiking trails, while rock-climbing and rappelling are allowed in two locations.

Visitors can also tackle the Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour, which involves a series of ziplines flying through the forest, plus three suspension bridges.

Best stops between Indianapolis to Memphis: Blytheville AR

The Blytheville Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, has an exhibition about the base’s history. But plans are underfoot to transform it into something bigger – the National Cold War Center.

Blytheville is also home to the Delta Gateway Museum, which tells the tale of the surrounding region. It’s one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the states, but the museum also includes the timber industry, earthquakes and Native American culture.

Beale Street, Memphis.
Beale Street, Memphis. Photo by Bruce Emmerling, Pixabay.

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