There are 8 ways to get from Towson to Purdue University by plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)BWI - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
6h 16m$120–412Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak StationCardinal
24h 18m$78–253Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak StationChicago
25h 4m$108–230Drive 632.8 mi
- Drive from Towson to Purdue University632.8 mi
11h 2m$116–167Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)DCA - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
7h 19m$171–1,489Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)IAD - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
8h 1m$89–613Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BWI - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
8h 47m$127–317Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)PHL - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Ford Hall - Stadium Ave
8h 21m$148–952
Towson to Purdue University by bus, train, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to Purdue University is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to Purdue University is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Towson to Purdue University. However, there are services departing from YORK RD & TOWSONTOWN BLVD sb ns and arriving at First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and Columbia St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Towson and Purdue University is 610 miles. The road distance is 636.5 miles.
The best way to get from Towson to Purdue University without a car is to train which takes 24h 18m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Towson to Purdue University, including transfers.
Towson to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Towson to Purdue University is to train which takes 24h 18m and costs $75 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 25h 4m.
Towson to Purdue University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towson to Purdue University is 637 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Towson to Purdue University.
What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $75–250 and the journey takes 22h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from YORK RD & TOWSONTOWN BLVD sb ns to Purdue University via Baltimore & Arch, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–250
- Business - advance purchase
- $140–600
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–250
- 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 Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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(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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