There are 6 ways to get from Bowling Green to West Lafayette by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Bus via Louisville
best- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
8h$117–247Drive 291.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowling Green to West Lafayettecar 291.3 mi
4h 58m$54–77Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BNA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
7h 28m$430–1,340Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0120S / ...
8h 8m$112–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
8h 9m$126–266Bus #2
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus Indianapolis
8h 41m$133–258
Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to West Lafayette is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to West Lafayette is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowling Green station to West Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Preston @ Vim, W Jefferson @ S 6th and Louisville, KY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Bowling Green and West Lafayette is 298 miles. The road distance is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to West Lafayette without a car is to bus via Louisville which takes 8h and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Bowling Green to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Bowling Green to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove.
Bowling Green to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at La Tropicana - Louisville, KY station.
West Lafayette is 1h ahead of Bowling Green. It is currently 1:12 AM in Bowling Green and 2:12 AM in West Lafayette.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to West Lafayette is 293 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Bowling Green to West Lafayette.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Lafayette Amtrak Station via Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Preston @ Vim, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, and Louisville, KY in around 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- 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
- Reindeer Shuttle
- 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
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
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