There are 10 ways to get from Houston to West Lafayette by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HOU - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
5h 56m$139–641Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane IAH - LAF
7h 47m$99–475Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
26h 46m$263–312Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 7mDrive 1,015.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to West Lafayettecar 1,015.4 mi
17h 55m$174–251Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAH - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
6h 25m$151–694Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
7h 42m$112–511Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAH - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 13m$104–385Bus via Montgomery (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
31h 8m$232–370Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 1m$765–1,216
Houston to West Lafayette by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to West Lafayette is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to West Lafayette is to fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to West Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Lafayette Bus Stop via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to West Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 1m.
The distance between Houston and West Lafayette is 947 miles. The road distance is 1021.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to West Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 26h 46m and costs $260 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Houston to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Houston to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to West Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to West Lafayette is to bus which takes 26h 46m and costs $260 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $480 and takes 7h 47m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 34h 1m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Lafayette Bus Stop via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 46m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Fayetteville, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Tulsa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via St. Louis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Springfield, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Little Rock, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- 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 Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $200–215
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Houston to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
West Lafayette is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 2:51 AM in Houston and 3:51 AM in West Lafayette.
Houston to West Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to West Lafayette is 1021 miles. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Houston to West Lafayette.
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