There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Purdue University by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane PDX - LAF
12h$164–754Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
2d 1h$263–676Drive 2,179.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Purdue Universitycar 2,179.3 mi
35h 22m$398–575Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PDX - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
8h 7m$221–943Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PDX - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
10h 2m$178–658Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PDX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 42m$216–909Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
2d 2h$285–536
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $220 - $950.
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 1h and costs $260 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Portland to Purdue University, including transfers.
Purdue University is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:43 PM in Portland and 11:43 PM in Purdue University.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Purdue University is 2192 miles. It takes approximately 35h 22m to drive from Portland to Purdue University.
There are 44+ hotels available in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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
- $230–650
- 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
- $30–50
- 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
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 765-637-5124
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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