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How to get fromWest Lafayette to Kentby bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from West Lafayette to Kent by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus via Columbus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Columbusbus bus FlixBus 2511 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus Louisville / ...
    9h 58m
    $51–113

  2. Fly Purdue University Airport to Akron

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Akron (CAK)plane plane LAF - CAK
    10h 26m
    $41–261

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus 100
    13h 4m

  4. Drive 326.7 mi

    1. Drive from West Lafayette to Kentcar car 326.7 mi
    6h 14m
    $60–87

  5. Fly Purdue University Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane LAF - CLE
    2. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus
    8h 30m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Columbusbus bus FlixBus 2511 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus 374 D
    11h 50m
    $82–125

  7. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    13h 9m
    $49–86

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane ORD - CLE
    3. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus
    7h 54m

  9. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicagobus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MDW - CLE
    3. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus
    8h 21m

  10. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Akron

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Akron (CAK)plane plane ORD - CAK
    8h 12m
    $91–301

West Lafayette to Kent by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Kent, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South via Columbus, E Main St & S 5Th St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, and 818 - Metro Rkp Transit Ctr in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Akron (CAK) 3 times a day.

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