There are 10 ways to get from Purdue University to Colorado by shuttle, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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 Denver
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Denver (DEN)IND - DEN
7h 8m$170–736Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0123
26h 24m$108–279Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
24h 35m$201–591Drive 1,024.4 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Denver1,024.4 mi
18h 1m$187–270Fly Purdue University Airport to Denver
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Denver (DEN)LAF - DEN
7h 46m$127–607Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Denver
- 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
7h 55m$332–776Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ORD - COS
8h 21m$130–444Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)MDW - COS
10h 48m$142–680Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
10h 44m$169–842Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Watterson Commons
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Denver
28h 53m$251–431
Purdue University to Colorado by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Colorado is to bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Colorado is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011 and arriving at Civic Center Loop via Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and 16th Street & Wynkoop St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
The distance between Purdue University and Colorado is 1080 miles. The road distance is 1030.3 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Colorado without a car is to train which takes 24h 35m and costs $200 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Purdue University to Colorado, including transfers.
Purdue University to Colorado bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Colorado is to train which takes 24h 35m and costs $200 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 26h 24m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $650 and takes 7h 46m.
Purdue University to Colorado bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Colorado is 2h behind Purdue University. It is currently 7:33 PM in Purdue University and 5:33 PM in Colorado.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Colorado, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Denver via Lilly Hall on Mitch Daniels Blvd, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 24h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Civic Center Loop via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and 16th Street & Wynkoop St in around 26h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Cedar Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
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
- $50–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- 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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 Watterson Commons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $150–220
- Flexible Fares
- $210–300
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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