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Compare bus and train for St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł161 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł161, while a train costs an average of zł729.
Distance: 146 miles (236 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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zł161 Average price Cheapest | zł729 Average price |
3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:30 PM3h30St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)6:00 PMChampaign, I. T. at Market St.zł1191One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus2:30 PM3h30St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)6:00 PMChampaign, I. T. at Market St.zł1191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus11:30 PM3h15St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)2:45 AMChampaign, I. T. at Market St.zł1291One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL
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This is compared to other travel options from St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL:
A bus is zł100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St. Louis, MO to Champaign, IL costing on average zł248.
Other travel options to Champaign, IL take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 14m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St. Louis, MO and Champaign, IL as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St. Louis Station, St. Louis, MO and arrive in Champaign-Urbana Station, Champaign, IL.
- Buses mostly depart from St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center) and arrive in Champaign, I. T. at Market St..
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Champaign, IL by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Champaign, IL by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
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