There are 11 ways to get from Purdue University to California by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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 to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
8h 57m$205–534Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
8h 48m$144–593Bus
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
47h 48m$189–525Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d$215–646Drive 2,042 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Los Angelescar 2,042 mi
33h 45m$373–539Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
8h 54m$218–826Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
8h 58m$238–925Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
9h 36m$152–435Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDW - SAN
11h 47m$270–1,171Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ORD - SNA
11h 16m$192–627Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
12h 39m$169–630
Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to California is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $440 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to California is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to California station. However, there are services departing from Co-Rec Circle Drive and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Indianapolis Airport, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 48m.
The distance between Purdue University and California is 1908 miles. The road distance is 2054 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to California without a car is to bus which takes 47h 48m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Purdue University to California, including transfers.
Purdue University to California bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, depart from Co-Rec Circle Drive station.
Purdue University to California bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, arrive at Indianapolis Airport station.
California is 3h behind Purdue University. It is currently 10:56 AM in Purdue University and 7:56 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to California is 2054 miles. It takes approximately 33h 45m to drive from Purdue University to California.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and California, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Los Angeles Union Station via Co-Rec Circle Drive, Indianapolis Airport, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 47h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
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