There are 9 ways to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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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)IND - PHL
5h 28m$134–340Fly Purdue University Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)LAF - PHL
6h 31m$76–411Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union StationChicago
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0421
21h 9m$95–226Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationCardinal
24h 9m$81–281Drive 700.6 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Philadelphia700.6 mi
12h$128–185Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ORD - PHL
6h 27m$156–390Shuttle 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)IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
6h 40m$138–1,092Shuttle 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)IND - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
6h 58m$89–460Shuttle 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)IND - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
7h 11m$166–1,437
Purdue University to Philadelphia by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $95 - $230 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011 and arriving at Philadelphia via Lafayette Amtrak Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
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 which takes 21h 9m and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Purdue University to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Philadelphia is to bus which takes 21h 9m and costs $95 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $290 and takes 24h 9m, you could also fly, which costs $75 - $420 and takes 6h 31m.
Purdue University to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Philadelphia is 705 miles. It takes approximately 12h 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 Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 21h 9m. 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.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
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
- $18–300
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
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
- $80–180
- 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
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