There are 8 ways to get from Towson to Purdue University by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
6h 26m$170–482Drive 632.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Towson to Purdue Universitycar 632.8 mi
11h 13m$116–167Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
24h 12m$183–433Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
24h 56m$148–280Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DCA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
7h 27m$156–1,449Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
8h 21m$399–720Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 32m$117–573Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PHL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
8h 33m$139–485
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to Purdue University is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to Purdue University is to fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $170 - $490.
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 24h 56m.
The distance between Towson and Purdue University is 609 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 12m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 26m 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 12m and costs $180 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 24h 56m.
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 13m 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 $180–430 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 24h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
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
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- 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
- $27–65
- 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
- $21–50
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- 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
- 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 PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 16m
- 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
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
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
- $120–230
- 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
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