There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Purdue University by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PVG - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
21h 52m$507–1,349Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PVG - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
23h 43m$288–769Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SHA - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
22h 27m$351–1,161Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane SHA - LAF
26h 30m$402–1,402Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 59m$426–1,075Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane PVG - FWA
- Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 48m$435–1,339Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to South Bend (SBN)plane PVG - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
26h 47m$431–1,340
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $280 - $800 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 21h 52m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Shanghai and Purdue University is 7357 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 52m to get from Shanghai to Purdue University, including transfers.
Purdue University is 13h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:22 PM in Shanghai and 7:22 AM in Purdue University.
There are 51+ hotels available in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Purdue University, IN, USA?
All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and Hainan fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Beijing Capital, Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indianapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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