There are 8 ways to get from San Antonio to Lafayette by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Antonio International Airport to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane SAT - LAF
6h 57m$122–602Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaignbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
28h 5m$206–419Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
34h 31m$423–884Drive 1,154.9 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Lafayettecar 1,154.9 mi
19h 47m$211–305Fly San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SAT - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
7h 20m$445–1,136Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane AUS - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
7h 23m$418–1,061Fly San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 56m$151–639Fly San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAT - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 23m$208–636
San Antonio to Lafayette by bus and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Lafayette is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
The distance between San Antonio and Lafayette is 1012 miles. The road distance is 1161.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 28h 5m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from San Antonio to Lafayette, including transfers.
San Antonio to Lafayette bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $420 and takes 28h 5m.
San Antonio to Lafayette bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign station.
Lafayette is 1h ahead of San Antonio. It is currently 11:24 AM in San Antonio and 12:24 PM in Lafayette.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Lafayette, IN, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Lafayette Amtrak Station via I-35 N Access & Marek St, Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- 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
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
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $160–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
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
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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