There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Purdue University by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, shuttle, 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, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HOU - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 9m$169–841Fly 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 33m$84–415Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
27h 48m$192–343Bus, 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 35m$313–664Drive 1,015.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Purdue Universitycar 1,015.3 mi
17h 59m$186–268Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAH - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 42m$181–414Fly 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 53m$138–469Fly 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 13m$194–927Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
33h 47m$326–540Train (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 30m$364–826
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 $130 - $470 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $160 - $850.
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 Dallas Bus Station, Nashville and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.
The distance between Houston and Purdue University is 947 miles. The road distance is 1021.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Purdue University without a car is to bus which takes 27h 48m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 9m 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 27h 48m and costs $190 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $420 and takes 7h 33m, you could also train, which costs $360 - $850 and takes 34h 30m.
Houston to Purdue University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Purdue University is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 7:46 AM in Houston and 8:46 AM 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 Dallas Bus Station, Nashville, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 27h 48m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Springfield, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Tulsa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Fayetteville, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via Little Rock, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Purdue University Airport via St. Louis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
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
- $220–490
- 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
- $90–210
- 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
- $240–550
- 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
- $28–36
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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