There are 10 ways to get from Purdue University to Lexington by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus, drive via Lilly Hall on Mitch Daniels Blvd (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
9h 47m$45–75Drive 247.5 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Lexingtoncar 247.5 mi
4h 36m$46–66Fly Purdue University Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LAF - LEX
9h 14m$53–333Bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
9h 47m$45–75Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
11h 2m$46–135Bus, drive via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
11h 20m$91–202Train, bus, drive via Louisville (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
11h 32m$45–132Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 33m$146–643Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane IND - LEX
9h 3m$86–412Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
7h 33m$98–343
Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Lexington is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Lexington is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $45 - $65.
The distance between Purdue University and Lexington is 269 miles. The road distance is 249 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Purdue University to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Lexington is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Purdue University to Lexington.
There are 138+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $9–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- 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
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