There are 8 ways to get from Lancaster to Purdue University by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lancaster to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Lancaster (LNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LNS - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
8h 31m$87–360Bus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
19h 27m$106–227Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 41m$318–707Drive 635.4 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Purdue Universitycar 635.4 mi
11h 7m$116–168Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PHL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
9h 38m$179–949Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MDT - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
11h 3m$147–723Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
10h 39m$480–1,846Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
23h 57m$150–267
Lancaster to Purdue University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Purdue University is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 31m and costs $85 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Queen St. Station and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Harrisburg Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster station to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 41m.
The distance between Lancaster and Purdue University is 770 miles. The road distance is 639.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Lancaster to Purdue University, including transfers.
Lancaster to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Harrisburg Bus Station.
Lancaster to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Purdue University is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $100 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $750 and takes 28h 41m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Purdue University via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 19h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Purdue University via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 28h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lancaster to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
Shuttle from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lancaster to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Lancaster to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Purdue University is 639 miles. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Lancaster to Purdue University.
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