There are 8 ways to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), shuttle, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DCA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
4h 21m$982–1,635Drive 626 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue Universitycar 626 mi
11h 18m$115–165Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 8m$493–1,146Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
21h 35m$243–554Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
22h 33m$129–262Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
6h 45m$190–900Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union 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
6h 26m$436–1,696Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 17m$150–685
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University by subway, train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $950 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) station to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Chicago Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) and Purdue University is 573 miles. The road distance is 629.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University without a car is to train which takes 21h 35m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University, including transfers.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University is to train which takes 21h 35m and costs $240 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 22h 33m.
What companies run services between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Lafayette Amtrak Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $240–550 and the journey takes 20h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia to Purdue University via Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
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
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $23–45
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University is 630 miles. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Purdue University.
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