There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Purdue University by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Portland International Airport to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)PDX - LAF
11h 31m$174–754Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak StationChicago
2d 2h$336–1,815Drive 2,179.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Purdue University2,179.3 mi
35h 11m$398–575Fly Portland International Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Indianapolis (IND)PDX - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
8h 2m$216–883Fly Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PDX - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 56m$298–548Fly Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PDX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
10h 52m$206–1,099Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Indianapolis (IND)SEA - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
11h 17m$192–746Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
2d 2h$248–674
Portland to Purdue University by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Purdue University is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 2m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Portland and Purdue University is 1845 miles. The road distance is 2192.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Purdue University without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $330 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Portland to Purdue University, including transfers.
Purdue University is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:14 PM in Portland and 9:14 PM in Purdue University.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Purdue University is 2192 miles. It takes approximately 35h 11m to drive from Portland to Purdue University.
There are 48+ hotels available in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
- 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
- $30–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–1,000
- Business Class
- $360–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact 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
- +1 800-589-6004
- 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(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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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