There are 8 ways to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane RNO - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
7h 58m$247–912Fly to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane RNO - LAF
10h 30m$156–620Bus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
2d$357–702Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
2d 2h$726–1,551Drive 1,984.2 mi
- Drive from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue Universitycar 1,984.2 mi
31h 14m$363–523Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RNO - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
8h 39m$156–459Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RNO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 5m$181–655Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane RNO - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 41m$233–781
Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $460 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Terminal Way and Airmotive Way and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Reno Airport (RNO) and Purdue University is 1854 miles. The road distance is 1995.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University, including transfers.
Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sparks Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $350 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 30m.
Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Purdue University is 3h ahead of Reno Airport (RNO). It is currently 1:11 AM in Reno Airport (RNO) and 4:11 AM in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Reno Airport (RNO), USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Terminal Way and Airmotive Way to Purdue University via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, Sparks Transit Center, Denver 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 2d. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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)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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Yes, the driving distance between Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University is 1996 miles. It takes approximately 31h 14m to drive from Reno Airport (RNO) to Purdue University.
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