There are 7 ways to get from Lake Villa to West Lafayette by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Train, bus via Chicago
best- Take the train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Ncs
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
4h 38m$24–43Train
- Take the train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Ncs
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
5h 34m$41–88Drive 166 mi
- Drive from Lake Villa to West Lafayettecar 166 mi
3h 17m$31–44Train, fly to Purdue University Airport
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane ORD - LAF
3h 42m$41–267Train, bus
- Take the train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Ncs
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0100
4h 53m$24–43Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain Ncs
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Purdue Memorial Unionbus Ord
6h 1m$60–76Train, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ORD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
5h 33m$453–1,146
Lake Villa to West Lafayette by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Villa to West Lafayette is to train and bus which costs $24 - $45 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Villa to West Lafayette is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Villa to West Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Lake Villa and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Lake Villa and West Lafayette is 170 miles. The road distance is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Villa to West Lafayette without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 4h 38m and costs $24 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Lake Villa to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Lake Villa to West Lafayette train services, operated by Metra, depart from Lake Villa station.
West Lafayette is 1h ahead of Lake Villa. It is currently 9:47 PM in Lake Villa and 10:47 PM in West Lafayette.
Lake Villa to West Lafayette train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Villa to West Lafayette is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Lake Villa to West Lafayette.
What companies run services between Lake Villa, IL, USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
You can take a train from Lake Villa to Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Purdue University Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $55–60
- Walk up Cash
- $60–70
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
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