There are 9 ways to get from Rutgers University to Purdue University by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane EWR - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 33m$233–971Drive 729.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rutgers University to Purdue Universitycar 729.8 mi
13h 23m$125–181Bus
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus 108
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
20h 29m$154–273Train
- Take the train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
26h 27m$515–872Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane JFK - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
7h 31m$126–537Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LGA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
8h$170–825Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Centertrain
- Take the train from Trenton 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
7h 45m$172–643Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 4m$164–691Bus via Indianapolis (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
21h 7m$154–237
Rutgers University to Purdue University by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rutgers University to Purdue University is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rutgers University to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rutgers University to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Albany St & Spring St and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Newark Penn Station and CityBus Center: BUS215. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Rutgers University to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from New Brunswick and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Trenton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 27m.
The distance between Rutgers University and Purdue University is 740 miles. The road distance is 734.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rutgers University to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Rutgers University to Purdue University, including transfers.
Rutgers University to Purdue University bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Albany St & Spring St station.
Rutgers University to Purdue University train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New Brunswick station.
The best way to get from Rutgers University to Purdue University is to bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $150 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 26h 27m.
What companies run services between Rutgers University, NJ, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rutgers University to Purdue University via Albany St & Spring St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Newark Penn Station, Lafayette Bus Stop, CityBus Center: BUS215, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 20h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rutgers University to Purdue University via New Brunswick, Trenton Transit Center, Trenton, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 26h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
Train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $15–35
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Rutgers University to Purdue University bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Rutgers University to Purdue University train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Trenton Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rutgers University to Purdue University is 734 miles. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Rutgers University to Purdue University.
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