There are 8 ways to get from Purdue University to Boulder by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Denver (DEN)IND - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 16m$157–733Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
29h 4m$105–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
25h 32m$174–354Drive 1,047 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Boulder1,047 mi
18h 17m$192–276Fly from Purdue University Airport, bus
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Denver (DEN)LAF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 57m$114–654Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
8h 4m$349–823Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
10h 52m$166–779Bus via Peoria
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoria
- Take the bus from Peoria to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
31h 22m$247–427
Purdue University to Boulder by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Boulder is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Boulder is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011 and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Lafayette Amtrak Station, Gary Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Purdue University and Boulder is 1096 miles. The road distance is 1053.1 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 32m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Purdue University to Boulder, including transfers.
Purdue University to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Purdue University to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Gary, IN station.
Boulder is 2h behind Purdue University. It is currently 1:05 PM in Purdue University and 11:05 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Boulder is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Purdue University to Boulder.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 29h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $19–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–290
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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