There are 11 ways to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
5h 34m$119–410Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
24h 9m$81–281Bus via Allentown
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
20h 4m$136–219Drive 700.6 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Philadelphiacar 700.6 mi
12h 7m$128–185Fly Purdue University Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAF - PHL
7h 48m$81–451Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
6h 30m$166–491Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 40m$144–1,122Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IND - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 32m$149–1,016Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IND - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 16m$196–1,637Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IND - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 11m$89–460Bus
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus Purdue
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0421
20h 44m$106–179
Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Co-Rec Circle Drive and arriving at Philadelphia via Indianapolis Airport, Indianapolis and Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Purdue University and Philadelphia is 670 miles. The road distance is 704.7 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia without a car is to bus via Allentown which takes 20h 4m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Purdue University to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, depart from Co-Rec Circle Drive station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia is to bus via Allentown which takes 20h 4m and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $290 and takes 24h 9m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $460 and takes 7h 48m.
Purdue University to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, arrive at Indianapolis Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Philadelphia is 705 miles. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Purdue University to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Philadelphia via Co-Rec Circle Drive, Indianapolis Airport, Ctc-M, Indianapolis, and Allentown in around 20h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $80–280 and the journey takes 22h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–230
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–280
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $250–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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 Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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