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IDRS 2027 Conference, June 2–6, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington USA

Getting to Pullman

Plane

Arriving by Plane

The best airport for flying into Pullman is the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW).  Pullman Transit offers on-demand airport transportation for a small fee; rides must be reserved in advance.

Conference attendees may also choose to fly into the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport (LWS), which is a 40 minute drive to Pullman, or the Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is a one hour and 20 minute drive to Pullman., or the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport (LWS), which is a 40 minute drive to Pullman. Northwestern Stage Lines provides a shuttle service from the Spokane airport to Pullman for a fee.

Car

Arriving by Car

Approximate driving times to Pullman from major cities:

Spokane: 90 minutes
Seattle: 5 hours
Portland: 6 hours
Coeur d’Alene: 2 hours
Missoula: 5 hours

Parking
Conference attendees will be able to purchase a Summer Conference Parking Pass for a reduced fee.  More information specific to these passes will be available in Spring 2027.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

3087 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY

  • Commercial airport with a wide selection of airlines
  • Rental cars available
  • 1 hour south of Oxford
  • CVG Ground Transportation Info
  • Bus option from CVG to Oxford detailed below under “Arriving by Bus”

Dayton International Airport (DAY)

3600 Terminal Dr, Dayton, OH

Additional Airport Options (farther away)

John Glenn (Port Columbus) International Airport (CMH) 

4600 International Gateway, Columbus, OH

  • Commercial airport
  • Rental cars available
  • 2 hours northeast of Oxford

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) 

7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Dr, Indianapolis, IN

  • Commercial airport – serviced by all major US-based airlines
  • Rental cars available
  • 2 hours northwest of Oxford

John Glenn (Port Columbus) International Airport (CMH) 

4600 International Gateway, Columbus, OH

  • Commercial airport
  • Rental cars available
  • 2 hours northeast of Oxford

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) 

7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Dr, Indianapolis, IN

  • Commercial airport – serviced by all major US-based airlines
  • Rental cars available
  • 2 hours northwest of Oxford
Bus and Train

Arriving by Bus or Rail

Bus

Arriving by Bus

Pullman is served by Northwestern Stage Lines, Greyhound, and Flixbus, all of which stop about 1 mile from campus.

From CVG to Oxford:

Depart 7:50 AM Hebron – Cincinnati-Northern KY Int’l Airport
Arrive 9:10 AM Oxford – Chestnut St.Transit Center
Schedule: 63

From CVG to Oxford:

Depart 10:50 AM Hebron – Cincinnati-Northern KY Int’l Airport
Arrive 12:10 PM Oxford – Chestnut St.Transit Center
Schedule: 65

Reserve here

From Oxford to CVG:

Depart 2:05 PM Oxford – Chestnut St.Transit Center
Arrive 3:25 PM Hebron – Cincinnati-Northern KY Int’l Airport
Schedule: 62

From Oxford to CVG:

Depart 5:05 PM Oxford – Chestnut St.Transit Center
Arrive 6:25 PM Hebron – Cincinnati-Northern KY Int’l Airport
Schedule: 64

Reserve here

Train

There is no direct rail (Amtrak) service to Oxford; the nearest rail (Amtrak) station locations are in Cincinnati, OH (Union Terminal) and Connersville, IN.  The city of Cincinnati, like Oxford, is served by Greyhound and FlixBus, however these buses do not stop directly at the Cincinnati Union Terminal Amtrak stop.  You would need to transfer from the train station to the bus stop at another location.