There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Champaign by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DEN - CMI
7h 29m$119–529Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
22h 46m$103–213Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
23h 49m$122–358Drive 953.8 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Champaigncar 953.8 mi
16h 43m$175–252Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 3m$151–616Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DEN - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 31m$169–809Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 16m$300–779
Boulder to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Champaign is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Champaign is to bus and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
The distance between Boulder and Champaign is 923 miles. The road distance is 959.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 22h 46m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Boulder to Champaign, including transfers.
Boulder to Champaign bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Champaign bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 9:56 AM in Boulder and 10:56 AM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Champaign is 959 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Boulder to Champaign.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- 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
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- 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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