There are 5 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
13h 38m€285–1,028Taxi 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
16h 54m€383–1,132Bus 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 11m€288–1,025Bus to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SPI - ATH
20h 31m€290–1,040Train 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
16h 57m€321–774
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 €320 - €800 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Athens is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs €280 - €1100.
The distance between Champaign and Athens is 8980 km.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Champaign to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 3:04 AM in Champaign and 11:04 AM in Athens.
There are 12746+ 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
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–550
- 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
- €25–55
- 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
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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