There are 4 ways to get from Champaign to Beaver Dam by train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
6h 41m$99–195Drive 272.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Champaign to Beaver Damcar 272.6 mi
4h 46m$50–72Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fond Du Lacbus
- Take the taxi from Fond Du Lac to Beaver Damtaxi
7h 49m$157–210Fly, taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CMI - MSN
- Take the taxi from Madison-Airport-MSN to Beaver Damtaxi
4h 12m$208–672
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Beaver Dam is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Beaver Dam is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 12m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Champaign and Beaver Dam is 291 miles. The road distance is 274.2 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Beaver Dam without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Champaign to Beaver Dam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Beaver Dam is 274 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Champaign to Beaver Dam.
There are 12+ hotels available in Beaver Dam.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Beaver Dam, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Champaign-Urbana to Beaver Dam via Chicago Union Station and Columbus Amtrak Station in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fond Du Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
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