There are 9 ways to get from Lowell to Purdue University by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, 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 to Indianapolis, shuttle
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Indianapolis (IND)BOS - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
7h 24m$165–437Fly to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)BOS - LAF
8h 49m$93–428Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
26h 53m$165–363Train
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
28h 47m$178–784Drive 954 mi
- Drive from Lowell to Purdue University954 mi
16h 49m$175–252Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BOS - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 40m$167–382Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BOS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
10h 26m$130–543Bus
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
28h 57m$144–334Train via New York
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
32h 2m$128–1,064
Lowell to Purdue University by train, subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowell to Purdue University is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lowell to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 24m and costs $160 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowell to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center and arriving at Co-Rec Circle Drive via Boston, New York Midtown, Ctc-A and Indianapolis Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
The distance between Lowell and Purdue University is 922 miles. The road distance is 959.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lowell to Purdue University without a car is to bus via Boston which takes 26h 53m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Lowell to Purdue University, including transfers.
Lowell to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Lowell to Purdue University is to bus via Boston which takes 26h 53m and costs $160 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $800 and takes 28h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $430 and takes 8h 49m.
Lowell to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowell to Purdue University is 960 miles. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Lowell to Purdue University.
What companies run services between Lowell, MA, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Purdue University via Boston, New York Midtown, Indianapolis, Ctc-A, Indianapolis Airport, and Co-Rec Circle Drive in around 26h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lowell to Purdue University via North Station, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 28h 47m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–11
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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- $30–70
- 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
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–750
- Business Class
- $270–700
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
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 36m
- 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
- +1 800-589-6004
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- 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
- $55
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
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