There are 6 ways to get from Johnson City to West Lafayette by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 43m$250–435Drive 469.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Johnson City to West Lafayettecar 469.2 mi
8h 57m$86–124Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane TRI - LAF
10h 38m$176–461Shuttle to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Purdue University Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane AVL - LAF
9h 31m$281–591Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane TRI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
9h 6m$223–640Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TRI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 59m$192–465
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johnson City to West Lafayette is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Johnson City to West Lafayette is to drive which takes 8h 57m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Johnson City and West Lafayette is 654 miles. The road distance is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Johnson City to West Lafayette without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 17h 43m and costs $250 - $440.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Johnson City to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Johnson City to West Lafayette is 472 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Johnson City to West Lafayette.
There are 50+ hotels available in West Lafayette.
What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Purdue University Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Purdue University Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- 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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