There are 9 ways to get from Denver to West Lafayette by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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
6h 48m$106–461Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
22h 41m$372–755Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
23h 24m$186–351Drive 1,022.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to West Lafayettecar 1,022.3 mi
18h 8m$187–270Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DEN - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
6h 15m$218–420Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
8h 2m$211–505Fly 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
8h 57m$180–288Fly 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
9h 25m$160–665Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolisbus Btw 1402
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Lafayette Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2515 / ...
23h 49m$273–381
Denver to West Lafayette by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to West Lafayette is to bus via Chicago which costs $180 - $360 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to West Lafayette is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $210 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to West Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Lafayette Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to West Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
The distance between Denver and West Lafayette is 967 miles. The road distance is 1028.3 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to West Lafayette without a car is to train which takes 22h 41m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Denver to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Denver to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to West Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to West Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 22h 41m, you could also bus via Chicago, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 23h 24m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, 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 train from Denver to Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
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
- $95–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
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
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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
- $95–450
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
- $95–450
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Cedar Rapids, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
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
- $95–450
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Fort Dodge, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $70–350
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
- $160–370
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $240–350
Bus from Indianapolis to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
West Lafayette is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 4:05 PM in Denver and 6:05 PM in West Lafayette.
Denver to West Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to West Lafayette is 1028 miles. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Denver to West Lafayette.
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