There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Purdue University by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MEL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
24h 30m$799–2,660Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
27h$450–1,480Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MEL - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 52m$600–2,044Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)plane MEL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 16m$603–2,051Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 53m$588–2,036Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane MEL - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 4m$652–2,142
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 24h 30m and costs $800 - $2,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Purdue University is 9854 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Melbourne to Purdue University, including transfers.
Purdue University is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:02 PM in Melbourne and 6:02 AM in Purdue University.
There are 51+ hotels available in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Purdue University, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Purdue University. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Indianapolis (IND), walk to Indianapolis Airport, take the bus to Co-Rec Circle Drive, then walk to Purdue University. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare International Terminal 2, take the shuttle to West Lafayette, IN, then walk to Purdue University.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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