How to get to Lafayette, IN from Chicago, IL

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Compare train, coach and flight for Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a flight costs an average of £82.

Distance: 172 km

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£29

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3h 7m

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2h 37m

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from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN

How to get to Lafayette, IN from Chicago, IL by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Greyhound
    12:403h15
    Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
    16:55Lafayette, North 3rd st / North st (Colonial Bakery Garage), IN
    £301One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Greyhound
    12:403h15
    Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
    16:55Lafayette, North 3rd st / North st (Colonial Bakery Garage), IN
    £301One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • UnitedUA5027
    12:180h58
    O'Hare International Airport
    14:16Purdue University Airport, IN
    £1871One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Amtrak50 Cardinal
    17:553h01
    Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
    21:56Lafayette Station, Lafayette, IN
    £511One-way
    0 changes
  • Greyhound
    10:152h20
    Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak), IL
    13:35Lafayette, North 3rd st / North st (Colonial Bakery Garage), IN
    £401One-way
    0 changes
  • Greyhound
    9:552h40
    Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
    13:35Lafayette, North 3rd st / North st (Colonial Bakery Garage), IN
    £401One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:002h35
    Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
    11:35Lafayette, North 3rd st / North st (Colonial Bakery Garage), IN
    £421One-way
    0 changes
  • UnitedUA5048
    22:000h58
    O'Hare International Airport
    23:58Purdue University Airport, IN
    £1871One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN

Travel to Lafayette, IN easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN.

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There are 3 options to travel between Chicago, IL and Lafayette, IN including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN is a coach with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN:

A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN costing on average £27.

A coach is £63 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN costing on average £82.

The fastest way to travel from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 1m.

Other travel options to Lafayette, IN take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 15m.

Train takes on average 3h 1m.

The Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN distance is approximately 172 km.
The average frequency per day from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN is:
  • Around 11 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chicago, IL and Lafayette, IN as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN:
  • Flights mostly depart from O'Hare International Airport and arrive in Purdue University Airport, IN.
  • Trains mostly depart from Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL and arrive in Lafayette Station, Lafayette, IN.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station and arrive in Lafayette, North 3rd st / North st (Colonial Bakery Garage), IN.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with United to go to Lafayette, IN by flight.
  • Travel with Amtrak to go to Lafayette, IN by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Lafayette, IN by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct flights per day with United.
  • 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
  • 11 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
Omio customers who travel from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, IN often also extend their vacation to go to Indianapolis, IN, Athens, Louisville, KY, Columbus, OH, Gary, IN. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lafayette, IN and these popular destinations at a great price.

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