There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Champaign by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane BUF - CMI
5h 30m$132–753Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
15h 50m$82–237Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans / ...
15h 14m$93–349Drive 596.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Champaigncar 596.7 mi
10h 38m$109–158Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane BUF - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Champaigntaxi
7h 9m$234–880Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
6h 20m$149–790Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
23h 26m$117–319
Buffalo to Champaign by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Champaign is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Champaign is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Cleveland Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Buffalo and Champaign is 552 miles. The road distance is 600.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Champaign without a car is to train which takes 15h 14m and costs $90 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Buffalo to Champaign, including transfers.
Buffalo to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Champaign is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $130 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $350 and takes 15h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $240 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Champaign-Urbana via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Champaign is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 3:56 PM in Buffalo and 2:56 PM in Champaign.
Buffalo to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Champaign is 600 miles. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Buffalo to Champaign.
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