There are 9 ways to get from Arizona to Champaign by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Tucson to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane TUS - CMI
8h 27m$148–673Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
36h 3m$132–392Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
40h 49m$210–1,427Drive 1,613.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Champaigncar 1,613.9 mi
26h 32m$295–426Fly Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 59m$177–712Fly Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TUS - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 45m$195–760Fly Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHX - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 22m$355–705Fly Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 10m$246–725Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
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Arizona to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Champaign is to bus which costs $130 - $400 and takes 36h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Champaign is to fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Buckeye Rd & Central Av and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 3m.
The distance between Arizona and Champaign is 1401 miles. The road distance is 1623.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 36h 3m and costs $130 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Arizona to Champaign, including transfers.
Arizona to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Arizona to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $400 and takes 36h 3m.
Arizona to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Arizona. It is currently 3:22 AM in Arizona and 4:22 AM in Champaign.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Tucson (TUS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buckeye Rd & Central Av to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via 24th St Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 36h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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