There are 6 ways to get from Champaign to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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, bus
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Denver (DEN)plane CMI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 8m$121–525Bus, train
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
20h 49m$283–591Bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff2 / ...
22h 33m$147–293Drive 954.5 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Bouldercar 954.5 mi
16h 43m$175–252Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 50m$150–696Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 57m$139–548
Champaign to Boulder by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Boulder is to bus which costs $140 - $300 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B18. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Champaign and Boulder is 924 miles. The road distance is 960.1 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Boulder without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 49m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Champaign to Boulder, including transfers.
Champaign to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Boulder is 1h behind Champaign. It is currently 2:39 AM in Champaign and 1:39 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Boulder is 960 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Champaign to Boulder.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Broadway & Euclid Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B18 in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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 Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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