There are 9 ways to get from Colorado to Purdue University by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly Denver to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane DEN - LAF
8h 8m$87–423Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
23h 44m$591–915Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
25h 43m$211–321Drive 1,022.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Purdue Universitycar 1,022.2 mi
18h 8m$175–253Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane COS - LAF
11h 21m$95–465Fly Denver to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DEN - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 55m$122–357Fly Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 9m$116–334Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COS - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 29m$99–404Fly Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 51m$233–348
Colorado to Purdue University by bus, train, and foot (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Purdue University is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Civic Center Loop and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 43m.
The distance between Colorado and Purdue University is 974 miles. The road distance is 1028.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Purdue University without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 44m and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Colorado to Purdue University, including transfers.
Colorado to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Purdue University is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 25h 43m.
Colorado to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Purdue University is 2h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 5:00 AM in Colorado and 7:00 AM in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center Loop to Purdue University via 16th Street & Wewatta St, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 25h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Omaha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Cedar Rapids, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Madison, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Kansas City, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Des Moines, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Kearney, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Purdue University Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Purdue University Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Purdue University Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Purdue University Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $23–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
- 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
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
Shuttle from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
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