There are 8 ways to get from West Lafayette to Reston by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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 to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IND - IAD
4h 37m$102–586Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
19h 32m$137–221Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Cardinal
21h 43m$442–678Drive 605.4 mi
- Drive from West Lafayette to Restoncar 605.4 mi
11h 27m$111–160Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IND - DCA
5h 11m$129–739Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
5h 36m$238–394Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
6h 23m$419–946Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
6h 59m$155–793
West Lafayette to Reston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Lafayette to Reston is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from West Lafayette to Reston is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from West Lafayette to Reston. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Bus Stop and arriving at Reston Town Center Metro Bay K via Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Dulles Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from West Lafayette station to Reston. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between West Lafayette and Reston is 554 miles. The road distance is 608.9 miles.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Reston without a car is to bus which takes 19h 32m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from West Lafayette to Reston, including transfers.
West Lafayette to Reston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lafayette Bus Stop station.
West Lafayette to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Reston is to bus which takes 19h 32m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $700 and takes 21h 43m.
What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Reston Town Center Metro Bay K via Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Dulles - Kiss & Fly, and Dulles Airport in around 19h 32m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $430–700 and the journey takes 20h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
West Lafayette to Reston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
West Lafayette to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Lafayette to Reston is 609 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from West Lafayette to Reston.
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