There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Purdue University by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)SEA - LAF
8h 52m$124–681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
2d$276–510Drive 2,135.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Purdue University2,135.2 mi
34h 10m$390–563Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Indianapolis (IND)SEA - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
7h 53m$156–760Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SEA - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
9h 54m$153–575Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SEA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
10h 46m$176–796Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak StationChicago
2d 1h$299–642
Seattle to Purdue University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $600 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 53m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Seattle and Purdue University is 1834 miles. The road distance is 2147.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Purdue University without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Seattle to Purdue University, including transfers.
Purdue University is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:01 PM in Seattle and 11:01 PM in Purdue University.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Purdue University is 2148 miles. It takes approximately 34h 10m to drive from Seattle to Purdue University.
There are 48+ hotels available in Purdue University.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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