There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Purdue University by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HOU - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
6h 29m$176–783Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane IAH - LAF
7h 26m$74–385Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
26h 58m$166–327Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 30mDrive 1,015 mi
- Drive from Houston to Purdue Universitycar 1,015 mi
18h 10m$186–268Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAH - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
6h 38m$136–414Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAH - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
8h 57m$118–329Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 28m$186–829Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 25m$211–574
Houston to Purdue University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $110 - $330 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 29m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
The distance between Houston and Purdue University is 949 miles. The road distance is 1020.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 26h 58m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Houston to Purdue University, including transfers.
Houston to Purdue University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Purdue University is to bus which takes 26h 58m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $390 and takes 7h 26m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 34h 25m.
Houston to Purdue University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Purdue University is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 9:50 PM in Houston and 10:50 PM in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Purdue University via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 26h 58m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Spirit Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Fayetteville, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via St. Louis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Springfield, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Memphis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Purdue University is 1021 miles. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Houston to Purdue University.
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