There are 7 ways to get from Davis to Purdue University by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Purdue University Airport
best- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane SMF - LAF
9h 40m$123–554Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Davis to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
2d 7h$1,349–2,079Drive 2,092.2 mi
- Drive from Davis to Purdue Universitycar 2,092.2 mi
35h 6m$346–499Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SMF - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
10h 32m$211–843Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
- Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Terminal 2 to West Lafayette, IN
10h 41m$132–363Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Davis to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drivebus
10h 14m$236–580Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 22m$200–719
Davis to Purdue University by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Davis to Purdue University is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $370 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Davis to Purdue University is to bus and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Davis to Purdue University station. However, there are services departing from Davis and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Davis and Purdue University is 1878 miles. The road distance is 2104.4 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to Purdue University without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $1,300 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Davis to Purdue University, including transfers.
Davis to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Davis station.
Purdue University is 3h ahead of Davis. It is currently 1:17 PM in Davis and 4:17 PM in Purdue University.
Davis to Purdue University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to Purdue University is 2104 miles. It takes approximately 35h 6m to drive from Davis to Purdue University.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and Purdue University, IN, USA?
You can take a train from Davis to Purdue University via Chicago Union Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Columbia St & 2nd St, and First Street Towers on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS898 in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Davis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- Yolobus
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Yolobus
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Yolobus
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Yolobus
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Yolobus
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Co-Rec Circle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
- 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
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $30–50
- Adult
- $51–56
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