There are 4 ways to get from Champaign to Athens by plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMI - ATH
16h 20m€255–928Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DEC - ATH
18h 37m€363–982Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BMI - ATH
20h 3m€255–928Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
17h 7m€269–762
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Athens is to train and fly which costs €260 - €800 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Athens is to fly which takes 16h 20m and costs €250 - €950.
The distance between Champaign and Athens is 8980 km.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Champaign to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 3:39 AM in Champaign and 11:39 AM in Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–430
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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