There are 10 ways to get from Villanova University to Purdue University by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane PHL - LAF
7h 50m$117–607Bus
- Take the bus from Norristown to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
19h 33m$121–252Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
25h 49m$304–654Drive 689.5 mi
- Drive from Villanova University to Purdue Universitycar 689.5 mi
11h 56m$126–182Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PHL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 46m$185–896Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHL - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 11m$121–516Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
7h 47m$456–1,793Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 41m$187–495Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane EWR - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
8h 25m$277–1,698Bus via Allentown
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
21h 15m$208–300
Villanova University to Purdue University by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villanova University to Purdue University is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Villanova University to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Villanova University station to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Gulph Mills Station - onsite and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Norristown, Indianapolis Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Villanova University to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from Villanova and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 49m.
The distance between Villanova University and Purdue University is 643 miles. The road distance is 693.5 miles.
The best way to get from Villanova University to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 19h 33m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Villanova University to Purdue University, including transfers.
Villanova University to Purdue University bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Norristown station.
Villanova University to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Villanova University to Purdue University is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 19h 33m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 25h 49m.
What companies run services between Villanova University, PA, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Villanova University to Purdue University via Villanova South, Gulph Mills, Gulph Mills Station - onsite, South Gulph Rd & Dekalb Pk - MBNS, Norristown, Indianapolis Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Norristown to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Allentown to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Norristown to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
- 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
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
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
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
- 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
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Villanova University to Purdue University bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Villanova University to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villanova University to Purdue University is 693 miles. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Villanova University to Purdue University.
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