There are 9 ways to get from Lafayette to Asheville by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane IND - AVL
7h 36m$86–464Fly Purdue University Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane LAF - AVL
7h 16m$72–382Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
20h 29m$173–356Drive 488.2 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Ashevillecar 488.2 mi
9h 40m$90–129Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
6h 55m$117–412Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane ORD - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar
6h 56m$157–638Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ashevillecar
7h 57m$186–751Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane MDW - AVL
10h 35m$134–558Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
21h 55m$122–262
Lafayette to Asheville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Asheville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Asheville is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette station to Asheville. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Asheville, NC via Indianapolis Union Station, Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Lafayette and Asheville is 444 miles. The road distance is 491 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Asheville without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Lafayette to Asheville, including transfers.
Lafayette to Asheville bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Asheville is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $70 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 21h 55m.
Lafayette to Asheville bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Asheville is 491 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Lafayette to Asheville.
What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Asheville, NC, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Asheville, NC via Indianapolis Union Station, Columbus, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
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