There are 7 ways to get from Lafayette to Zacatecas by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak), 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
best- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane IND - ZCL
11h 4m$4,950–19,210Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Zacatecasbus
39h 58m$5,494–9,081Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Zacatecasbus
2d 1h$8,852–17,744Drive 2,781.2 km
- Drive from Lafayette to Zacatecascar 2,781.2 km
29h 34m$5,348–7,725Train 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 Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MDW - ZCL
10h 23m$7,235–22,122Bus, train to South Bend, fly
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SBN - ZCL
13h 26m$5,092–19,568Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Zacatecasbus
2d$6,427–8,367
Lafayette to Zacatecas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $5500 - $9500 and takes 39h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Zacatecas is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $7000 - $23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette station to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Zacatecas via Jackson & Clinton, State & Jackson, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago and Laredo, TX. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Lafayette and Zacatecas is 2558 km. The road distance is 2781.2 km.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 39h 58m and costs $5500 - $9500.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Lafayette to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Lafayette to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Lafayette to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Zacatecas is 2h behind Lafayette. It is currently 6:00 AM in Lafayette and 4:00 AM in Zacatecas.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Zacatecas is 2781 km. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Lafayette to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Zacatecas via Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Jackson & Dearborn, State & Jackson, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Laredo, and Laredo, TX in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from South Bend to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–190
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $170–190
- 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
- $560
- 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
- $250–460
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $250–390
- Adult
- $420–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $400–750
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $320–750
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $400–750
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $3,400–6,500
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Laredo, TX to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–1,750
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,800–5,300
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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