There are 8 ways to get from Purdue University to Sunnyvale by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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 to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 43m$337–753Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 32m$190–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 9h$790–1,671Drive 2,233 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Sunnyvalecar 2,233 mi
35h 30m$408–589Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
9h 22m$222–629Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
11h 50m$262–997Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
12h 12m$260–549Bus, train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 11h$793–1,671
Purdue University to Sunnyvale by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Sunnyvale is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $190 - $380 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Sunnyvale is to shuttle and fly and Caltrain which takes 8h 43m and costs $330 - $800.
The distance between Purdue University and Sunnyvale is 2049 miles. The road distance is 2246 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Purdue University to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Purdue University. It is currently 12:05 AM in Purdue University and 9:05 PM in Sunnyvale.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Sunnyvale is 2246 miles. It takes approximately 35h 30m to drive from Purdue University to Sunnyvale.
There are 577+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Purdue University to Sunnyvale. However, you can walk to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave, take the shuttle to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 4th St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Anaheim, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
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
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
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
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
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