There are 9 ways to get from Duke University to Purdue University by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane RDU - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
7h 14m$194–237Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane RDU - LAF
7h 58m$86–448Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
23h 40m$174–290Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 45m$492–802Drive 648.2 mi
- Drive from Duke University to Purdue Universitycar 648.2 mi
11h 35m$119–171Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RDU - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 44m$90–387Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RDU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 6m$148–543Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CLT - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
10h 8m$201–727Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
30h 37m$576–998
Duke University to Purdue University by foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to Purdue University is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $190 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Duke University station to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Greensboro and Charlottesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Duke University and Purdue University is 582 miles. The road distance is 651.9 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Duke University to Purdue University, including transfers.
Duke University to Purdue University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Duke University to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Duke University to Purdue University is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $170 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $800 and takes 25h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $450 and takes 7h 58m.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Duke University to Purdue University via Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens, Durham Station, Durham, Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Duke University to Purdue University via Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens, Durham Station, Durham Amtrak Station, Greensboro, Charlottesville, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $23–45
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
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Booking & Getting There
Duke University to Purdue University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Duke University to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Greensboro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duke University to Purdue University is 652 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Duke University to Purdue University.
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