There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to West Lafayette by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nashville to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BNA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
4h 59m$340–1,142Bus (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Nashville
8h 23m$52–72Drive 352.5 mi
- Drive from Nashville to West Lafayettecar 352.5 mi
5h 56m$65–93Fly Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
8h 12m$133–323Fly Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 57m$94–482Fly Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEM - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 56m$103–511Bus via Lafayette Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Lafayette Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0100
9h 18m$52–92Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 44m$70–147
Tennessee to West Lafayette by bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to West Lafayette is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to West Lafayette is to fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to West Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Tennessee and West Lafayette is 331 miles. The road distance is 354.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to West Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Tennessee to West Lafayette, including transfers.
Tennessee to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Nashville station.
Tennessee to West Lafayette bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Lafayette Amtrak Station.
West Lafayette is 1h ahead of Tennessee. It is currently 10:32 PM in Tennessee and 11:32 PM in West Lafayette.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to West Lafayette is 355 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Tennessee to West Lafayette.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and West Lafayette, IN, USA?
Amtrak Thruway operates a bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
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
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
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