There are 9 ways to get from Purdue University to Colorado Springs by plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Purdue University Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)LAF - COS
9h 47m$90–435Train, 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 B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
27h 49m$202–627Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
29h 17m$116–302Drive 1,034 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Colorado Springs1,034 mi
17h 57m$189–273Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)IND - COS
8h 57m$128–584Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Denver, bus
- 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 International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
8h 4m$204–785Bus 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$142–680Bus 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 B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
33h 29m$255–440
Purdue University to Colorado Springs by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Colorado Springs is to bus which costs $110 - $310 and takes 29h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Colorado Springs is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011 and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
The distance between Purdue University and Colorado Springs is 974 miles. The road distance is 1040.1 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Colorado Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 49m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Purdue University to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Purdue University to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $90 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 29h 17m.
Purdue University to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Colorado Springs is 2h behind Purdue University. It is currently 4:30 PM in Purdue University and 2:30 PM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 29h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- 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 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- 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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