There are 8 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane DEN - LAF
5h 5m$95–449Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
23h 47m$343–755Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate Abus Ab1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
26h 3m$174–331Drive 1,015.6 mi
- Drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayettecar 1,015.6 mi
17h 59m$186–268Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DEN - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
4h 35m$192–408Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 17m$175–273Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 29m$220–527Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
7h 45m$241–799
Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 26h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette is to fly and bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $190 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver Airport (DEN) station to West Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 and arriving at Lafayette Bus Stop via US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 3m.
The distance between Denver Airport (DEN) and West Lafayette is 944 miles. The road distance is 1021.6 miles.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 47m and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Denver Airport Station Gate 8.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $90 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 26h 3m.
Denver Airport (DEN) to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A.
West Lafayette is 2h ahead of Denver Airport (DEN). It is currently 8:47 PM in Denver Airport (DEN) and 10:47 PM in West Lafayette.
What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Lafayette Bus Stop via US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A, US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, Union Station, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Omaha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Cedar Rapids, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Des Moines, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Fort Dodge, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $23–45
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- RTD
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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