There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Purdue University by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MEL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
25h 6m$640–2,152Fly to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane MEL - LAF
26h 41m$513–1,813Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
26h 44m$867–1,567Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MEL - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
32h 29m$577–1,936Fly to Covington, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Covington (CVG)plane MEL - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 40m$1,003–3,551Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane MEL - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 5m$558–1,909Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 11m$745–2,463Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MEL - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 12m$917–3,216
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $850 - $1,600 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 25h 6m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Purdue University is 9853 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 6m to get from Melbourne to Purdue University, including transfers.
Purdue University is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:40 AM in Melbourne and 2:40 PM in Purdue University.
There are 48+ hotels available in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Purdue University, IN, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Purdue University Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Purdue University Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Purdue University Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Covington via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via San Francisco, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Covington via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- 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(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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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