The average bus between Chicago and West Lafayette, IN takes 7h 11m and the fastest bus takes 3h 11m. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to West Lafayette, IN. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Chicago and West Lafayette, IN. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 10:00 AM which arrives into West Lafayette, IN at 2:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Lafayette Amtrak Station and take an average of 7h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to West Lafayette, IN. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at West Lafayette, IN station via Lafayette Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
Chicago to West Lafayette, IN bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to West Lafayette, IN bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The distance between Chicago and West Lafayette, IN is 171.6 km. The road distance is 198 km.
Amtrak Thruway operates a bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $23–45 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
