There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Champaign by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ATL - CMI
6h 8m$77–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans / ...
12h 14mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans
30h 14mDrive 574.3 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Champaigncar 574.3 mi
10h 32m$105–152Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATL - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
6h 17mFly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ATL - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
6h 30m$109–430Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ATL - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus FlixBus N2521
14h 40m
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Champaign is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $75 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlanta Bus Station station and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Atlanta station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Peachtree Station and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Atlanta and Champaign is 508 miles. The road distance is 577.7 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Atlanta to Champaign, including transfers.
Atlanta to Champaign bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $75 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 30h 14m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Spirit Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Peachtree Station to Champaign-Urbana via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 30h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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
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More Questions & Answers
Atlanta to Champaign bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 6:34 AM in Atlanta and 5:34 AM in Champaign.
Atlanta to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Champaign is 578 miles. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Atlanta to Champaign.
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