There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Purdue University by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BOS - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
4h 55m$149–403Fly to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane BOS - LAF
5h 56m$85–429Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
24h 54m$161–337Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
26h 46m$137–639Drive 952.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Purdue Universitycar 952.1 mi
16h 53m$174–251Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOS - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
7h 31m$172–410Bus via New York
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
26h 29m$150–351Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
30h 20m$233–1,055
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Purdue University is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Co-Rec Circle Drive via Newark Penn Station, Ctc-A and Indianapolis Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 54m.
The distance between Boston and Purdue University is 891 miles. The road distance is 957.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 24h 54m and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Boston to Purdue University, including transfers.
Boston to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Purdue University is to bus which takes 24h 54m and costs $160 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 26h 46m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $430 and takes 5h 56m.
Boston to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Purdue University is 958 miles. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Boston to Purdue University.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Purdue University via Newark Penn Station, Indianapolis, Ctc-A, Indianapolis Airport, and Co-Rec Circle Drive in around 24h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Purdue University via Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $55
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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