There are 8 ways to get from Lafayette to Norfolk by shuttle, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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
best- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IND - ORF
6h 16m$131–544Fly from Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane LAF - ORF
6h 45m$112–462Train, bus via Charlottesville (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
23h 25m$276–560Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus
25h 44m$163–312Drive 759.5 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Norfolkcar 759.5 mi
13h 24m$139–201Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane ORD - ORF
5h 59m$157–502Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane MDW - ORF
7h 28m$165–619Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus FlixBus N2601 / ...
26h 56m$290–584
Lafayette to Norfolk by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Norfolk is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Norfolk is to bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette station to Norfolk station. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Military Hwy Station via Gary Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Military & Poplar Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
The distance between Lafayette and Norfolk is 660 miles. The road distance is 763.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Norfolk without a car is to train and bus via Charlottesville which takes 23h 25m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Lafayette to Norfolk, including transfers.
Lafayette to Norfolk bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Norfolk is to bus which takes 25h 44m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $470 and takes 6h 45m.
Lafayette to Norfolk bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Gary, IN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Norfolk is 764 miles. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from Lafayette to Norfolk.
What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Norfolk, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nsu Station via Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Norfolk, Military & Poplar Hall, Military Hwy Station, and Military Highway Station in around 25h 44m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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