There are 9 ways to get from Boulder to Champaign by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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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 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)DEN - CMI
7h 37m$119–499Bus, fly to Peoria International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DEN - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Champaign
8h 19m$117–497Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign
21h 9m$118–338Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to ChampaignDenver
21h 40m$163–323Drive 953.8 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Champaign953.8 mi
16h 38m$175–252Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
7h 58m$151–616Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
9h 8m$337–826Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
9h 31m$158–704Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
22h 50m$122–258
Boulder to Champaign by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Champaign is to bus via St. Louis which costs $120 - $260 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Champaign is to bus and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $110 - $500.
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 via Union Station Gate B22 and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Boulder and Champaign is 924 miles. The road distance is 959.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 9m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 37m 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 5:43 AM in Boulder and 6:43 AM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Champaign is 959 miles. It takes approximately 16h 38m 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 via Union Station Gate B22, 19th St & Curtis St, and Denver in around 21h 40m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cedar Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $230–600
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 Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
Bus from Denver to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
Bus from Peoria to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- 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
- 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
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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