How to travel from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL

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Travel Information between Champaign, IL and Chicago, IL

Distance123 miles (199 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$13 - $31
Cheapest modeTrain • $13 (€12) • 2 h 36 min
Fastest modeBus • $31 (€28) • 2 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Take a train or bus to travel 123 miles (199 km) to Chicago, IL from Champaign, IL. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL.

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from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL

How to get from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

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

Amtrak390 Saluki
10:24AM2h36
Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL
01:00PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$251One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Amtrak390 Saluki
10:24AM2h36
Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL
01:00PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$251One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Amtrak390 Saluki
10:24AM2h36
Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL
01:00PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$251One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak392 Illini
07:08PM2h37
Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL
09:45PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$251One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak58 City Of New Orleans
06:10AM3h05
Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL
09:15AMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$371One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak8893 AMTRAK · 302 Lincoln Service
07:50AM3h50
Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL
11:40AMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
$601One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
01:20PM3h10
Champaign, I. T. at Market St.
04:30PMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station
$461One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:35PM2h40
Champaign, I. T. at Market St.
10:15PMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station
$421One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
12:10PM6h35
Champaign, I. T. at Market St.
06:45PMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station
$531One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL

Travel to Chicago, IL 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 Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL.

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You can get from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Chicago, IL from Champaign, IL is by taking a train, which costs on average $13 (€12).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL:

A train is $18 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average $31 (€28).

A train is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average ().

The fastest way to get to Chicago, IL from Champaign, IL is by bus with an average travel time of 2 h 30 min.

Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 36 min of travel time.

The distance from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL is approximately 123 miles (199 km).

The average frequency per day from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL is:

  • 3 buses per day.
  • 2 flights a day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Chicago, IL from Champaign, IL as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL:

    • You can travel from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $31 (€28) with Greyhound from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL.
    • You can take a train from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $13 (€12) with Amtrak from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus available with Greyhound 3 direct buses per day.
    • 3 direct trains per day with Amtrak.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chicago, IL as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Chicago, IL from Champaign, IL.

    Your trip from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL doesn't have to end in Chicago, IL. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY or Milwaukee, WI. If you’d like to add San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY or Milwaukee, WI to your Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Chicago, IL today!
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