There are 9 ways to get from Colorado to Purdue University by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Denver to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DEN - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
7h$195–386Fly Denver to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane DEN - LAF
7h 40m$102–467Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
23h 10m$374–744Bus
- 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 50m$177–339Drive 1,022.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Purdue Universitycar 1,022.2 mi
18h 9m$187–270Fly 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 27m$104–404Fly 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 22m$236–536Fly 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 58m$187–285Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane COS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 57m$130–513
Colorado to Purdue University by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Purdue University is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 25h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 7h and costs $190 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St 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 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Colorado to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Colorado and Purdue University is 1082 miles. The road distance is 1028.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Purdue University without a car is to train which takes 23h 10m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Colorado to Purdue University, including transfers.
Colorado to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Colorado to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Purdue University is to train which takes 23h 10m and costs $370 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 25h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $470 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a train from Denver to Purdue University via Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and Mitch Daniels Blv & Russell St in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Grant St to Purdue University via 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 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Cedar Rapids, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Omaha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Purdue University Airport via Des Moines, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
- $35–80
- 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
- $35–80
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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 9:32 PM in Colorado and 11:32 PM in Purdue University.
Colorado to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Purdue University is 1028 miles. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Colorado to Purdue University.
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