There are 8 ways to get from West Lafayette to Chillicothe by train, car, bus, plane, 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.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Drive from Bloomington-Normal to Chillicothecar
7h 29m$83–179Drive 168.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Lafayette to Chillicothecar 168.6 mi
3h 47m$31–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
8h 20m$138–241Fly Purdue University Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane LAF - PIA
7h 17m$121–396Bus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus Purdue
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoria, PC Plazabus Peoria line
8h 21m$151–196Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from State Street Bus Stop, Lafayette IN to Multi-Modal FacilityLaffayette
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoriabus Peoria line
10h 57m$113–165Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane ORD - PIA
4h 58m$166–426Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, drive
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ORD - BMI
- Drive from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Chillicothecar
5h 45m$97–347
Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Lafayette to Chillicothe is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from West Lafayette to Chillicothe is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from West Lafayette to Chillicothe. However, there are services departing from Purdue Memorial Union and arriving at Peoria, PC Plaza via Multi-Modal Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between West Lafayette and Chillicothe is 301 miles. The road distance is 169.6 miles.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Chillicothe without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 20m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from West Lafayette to Chillicothe, including transfers.
West Lafayette to Chillicothe bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, depart from Purdue Memorial Union station.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Chillicothe is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $200 and takes 8h 21m.
West Lafayette to Chillicothe bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, arrive at O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station.
Chillicothe is 1h behind West Lafayette. It is currently 3:45 PM in West Lafayette and 2:45 PM in Chillicothe.
What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Chillicothe, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Purdue Memorial Union to Chillicothe via Multi-Modal Facility and Peoria, PC Plaza in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoria, PC Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from State Street Bus Stop, Lafayette IN to Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–59
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $53–59
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between West Lafayette to Chillicothe is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from West Lafayette to Chillicothe.
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