There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to West Lafayette by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
5h 33m$430–1,142Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 52m$104–437Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2642 / ...
16h 30m$113–194Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
22h 28m$270–550Drive 625.4 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to West Lafayettecar 625.4 mi
11h 8m$115–165Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DCA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
6h 35m$984–2,201Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
7h 15m$117–532Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 26m$162–390Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 19m$156–1,249
Baltimore to West Lafayette by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to West Lafayette is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to West Lafayette is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to West Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Lafayette Bus Stop via Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Baltimore Penn Station station and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22h 28m.
The distance between Baltimore and West Lafayette is 598 miles. The road distance is 629.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to West Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Baltimore to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Baltimore to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to West Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to West Lafayette is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 22h 28m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop via Harrisburg Bus Station in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $270–550 and the journey takes 22h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Baltimore to West Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to West Lafayette is 629 miles. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Baltimore to West Lafayette.
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