There are 7 ways to get from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IND - MCI
7h 55m$622–1,048Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
13h 56m$80–164Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
13h 25m$194–404Drive 478.9 mi
- Drive from West Lafayette to Lee's Summitcar 478.9 mi
8h 25m$88–127Fly from Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LAF - MCI
9h 30m$103–566Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
8h 55m$413–836Bus, subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicagobus
- Take the subway from 95th to Rooseveltsubway
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Lee's Summit Stationtrain
9h 28m$129–708
West Lafayette to Lee's Summit by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Bus Stop and arriving at On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb and On Grand At Pershing Farside Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between West Lafayette and Lee's Summit is 571 miles. The road distance is 481.7 miles.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 25m and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit, including transfers.
West Lafayette to Lee's Summit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lafayette Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Lee's Summit is to bus which takes 13h 56m and costs $80 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 9h 30m.
West Lafayette to Lee's Summit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Lee's Summit is 1h behind West Lafayette. It is currently 9:53 AM in West Lafayette and 8:53 AM in Lee's Summit.
What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Lee's Summit, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, On Grand At Pershing Crown Center Shops Sb, and On Grand At Pershing Farside Northbound in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Kansas City (MCI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from 95th to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $15–24
- Adult
- $25–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
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
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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