There are 7 ways to get from Purdue University to Austin by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)IND - AUS
6h 23m$119–412Fly from Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)LAF - AUS
7h 41m$111–603Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitis
27h 4m$137–296Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to AustinTexas Eagle
34h 21m$201–396Drive 1,076.9 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Austin1,076.9 mi
18h 17m$197–284Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)ORD - AUS
7h 30m$146–432Bus
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
30h 56m$300–583
Purdue University to Austin by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Austin is to bus via Nashville which costs $130 - $300 and takes 27h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Austin is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Austin. However, there are services departing from Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011 and arriving at UT Austin - 21st/Whitis via Lafayette Amtrak Station, Nashville Bus Station and 593 S Lamar St Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 4m.
The distance between Purdue University and Austin is 1004 miles. The road distance is 1083.1 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Austin without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 27h 4m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Purdue University to Austin, including transfers.
Purdue University to Austin bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Austin is to bus via Nashville which takes 27h 4m and costs $130 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 34h 21m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 7h 41m.
Purdue University to Austin bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Austin is 1h behind Purdue University. It is currently 3:41 PM in Purdue University and 2:41 PM in Austin.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to UT Austin - 21st/Whitis via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and 593 S Lamar St Dallas in around 27h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Austin via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 34h 21m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $21–75
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $55–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
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